Table 3 Multivariable analysis showing independent predictors of H. pylori seropositivity

From: Helicobacter pylori infection among patients presenting with dyspepsia at a primary care setting in Cameroon: seroprevalence, five-year trend and predictors

N = 85	Adjusted OR (95% CI)	P value
Age, per year	0.99 (0.96–1.02)	0.373
Sex
Male	Ref
Female	1.27 (0.44–3.69)	0.658
Religion
Christian	Ref
Muslim	1.40 (0.31–6.39)	0.668
Level of Education
Secondary + Tertiary	Ref
Never + Primary	0.86 (0.23–3.20)	0.817
Employment
Employed	Ref
Unemployed or retired	0.71 (0.11–4.46)	0.710
Student	0.09 (0.02–0.49)	0.005^a
Heartburn
Absent	Ref
Present	0.74 (0.17–3.21)	0.686

^aStatistically significant, OR = odds ratio, CI = confidence interval

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