Variable | Frequency (%) | H. pylori positive | Odds ratio (95% CI) | P-value |
---|---|---|---|---|
Sex (N = 451) | ||||
Male | 164 (36.4) | 85 (51.8) | Ref | |
Female | 287 (63.6) | 147 (51.2) | 0.97 (0.67–1.43) | 0.901 |
Age categories, in years (N = 451) | ||||
< 15 | 16 (3.5) | 8 (50.0) | Ref | |
15–24 | 103 (22.8) | 53 (48.5) | 1.06 (0.37–3.04) | 0.914 |
25–34 | 75 (16.6) | 34 (51.5) | 0.83 (0.28–2.44) | 0.734 |
35–44 | 74 (16.4) | 43 (45.3) | 1.39 (0.47–4.10) | 0.554 |
45–54 | 69 (15.3) | 35 (50.7)) | 1.03 (0.35–3.06) | 0.958 |
55–64 | 49 (10.9) | 29 (59.2) | 1.45 (0.47–4.51) | 0.521 |
> 65 | 65 (14.4) | 30 (46.2) | 0.86 (0.29–2.56) | 0.783 |
Marital status (N = 161) | ||||
Married | 103 (64.0) | 55 (53.4) | Ref | |
Single | 32 (19.9) | 13 (40.6) | 0.60 (0.27–1.34) | 0.209 |
Widow | 26 (16.1) | 11 (42.3) | 0.64 (0.27–1.53) | 0.314 |
Educational level (N = 87) | ||||
Secondary + Tertiary | 31 (35.6) | 17 (54.8) | Ref | |
Never + Primary | 56 (64.4) | 42 (75.0) | 2.47 (0.97–6.27) | 0.057 |
Religion (N = 451) | ||||
Christian | 343 (76.1) | 184 (53.6) | Ref | |
Muslim | 108 (23.9) | 48 (44.4) | 0.69 (0.45–1.07) | 0.096 |
Employment status (N = 161) | ||||
Employed | 105 (65.2) | 59 (56.2) | Ref | |
Unemployed or retired | 35 (21.7) | 12 (34.3) | 0.41 (0.18–0.90) | 0.027a |
Student | 21 (13.1) | 6 (28.6) | 0.31 (0.11–0.87) | 0.025a |
HIV status (N = 119) | ||||
Negative | 105 (88.2) | 47 (44.8) | Ref | |
Positive | 14 (11.8) | 4 (28.6) | 0.49 (0.15–1.68) | 0.257 |