Table 4 Potential risks factor and H pylori status of the study population
Variable | Number | H. pylori (+) (N = 132) (%) | H. pylori (−) (N = 73) (%) | OR (95% CI) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Low income (≤ 2500 $/month) | 3.590 (2.063–6.765) | 0.001 | |||
 Yes | 110 | 87 (79.09) | 23 (20.90) | ||
 No | 95 | 45 (47.4) | 50 (52.6) | ||
Household population ˃ 4 members | 3.528 (0.631–12.327) | 0.197 | |||
 Yes | 199 | 130 (65.32) | 69 (34.67) | ||
 No | 6 | 2 (33.33) | 4 (66.66) | ||
Smoking | 0.9231 (0.4341–1.963) | 0.8481 | |||
 Yes | 35 | 22 (62.85%) | 13 (37.14%) | ||
 No | 170 | 110 (64.70%) | 60 (35.29%) | ||
Living conditions during childhood | 0.9439 (0.5328–1.672) | 0.8846 | |||
 Rural zone | 102 | 65 (63.72) | 37 (36.27) | ||
 Urban zone | 103 | 67 (65.04) | 36 (34.95) | ||
NSAIDs consumption | 1.882 (1.020–3.473) | 0.0509 | |||
 Yes | 78 | 57 (73.07%) | 21 (26.92%) | ||
 No | 127 | 75 (59.05%) | 52 (40.94) | ||
O blood group | 0.681 (0.373–1.261) | 0.203 | |||
 Yes | 124 | 75 (60.48%) | 49 (34.50%) | ||
 No | 81 | 57 (70.37) | 24 (29.62) | ||
Rhesus status | 0.626 (0.554–0.691) | 0.531 | |||
 Rhesus (+) | 203 | 130 (64.03) | 73 (35.96) | ||
 Rhesus (−) | 2 | 2 (100.00) | 0 (0.00) | ||
Family history of gastric cancer | 2.758 (1.563–5.361) | 0.001 | |||
 Yes | 102 | 82 (80.39) | 20 (19.60) | ||
 No | 103 | 50 (48.54%) | 53 (51.45%) | ||
Body mass index ≥25 kg/m2 | 1.434 (0.824–2.548) | 0.215 | |||
 Yes | 114 | 79 (69.29) | 35 (30.70) | ||
 No | 91 | 53 (58.24) | 38 (41.75) | ||