Relationship between active Helicobacter pylori infection and risk factors of cardiovascular diseases, a cross-sectional hospital-based study in a Sub-Saharan setting

Tali, Lionel Danny Nguefak; Faujo, Ghislaine Florice Nintewoue; Konang, Justine Laure Nguieguia; Dzoyem, Jean Paul; Kouitcheu, Laure Brigitte Mabeku

doi:10.1186/s12879-022-07718-3

Table 3 Distribution of high blood pressure and high heart rate according to socio-economic, lifestyle and medical history factors

From: Relationship between active Helicobacter pylori infection and risk factors of cardiovascular diseases, a cross-sectional hospital-based study in a Sub-Saharan setting

Variable	N	Present n(%)	Absent n(%)	OR (95% CI)	p value
High diastolic pressure		60	303
Age (years)
≤ 20	22	4 (18.18)	18 (81.82)	[9.0621]	0.0596
[20–35]	72	5 (6.94)	67 (93.06)
[35–50]	101	19 (18.81)	82 (81.19)
[50–65]	122	27 (22.13)	95 (77.87)
> 65	46	5 (10.87)	41 (89.13)
Age ≤ 20
Yes	22	4 (18.18)	18 (81.82)	0.8842 (0.2883–2.7117)	0.8296
No	341	56 (16.42)	285 (83.58)	0.8842 (0.2883–2.7117)	0.8296
Gender
Female	188	31 (16.49)	157 (83.51)	1.0060 (0.5779–1.7510)	0.9832
Male	175	29 (16.57)	146 (83.43)	1.0060 (0.5779–1.7510)	0.9832
Income level
Low	167	31 (18.56)	136 (81.44)	[1.5753]	0.4549
Middle	192	29 (15.11)	163 (84.89)
High	4	0 (0.00)	4 (100.00)
Low income level
Yes	152	28 (18.42)	124 (81.58)	0.7443 (0.4290–1.2912)	0.2934
No	196	29 (14.80)	167 (85.20)	0.7443 (0.4290–1.2912)	0.2934
Smoking
Yes	20	5(25.00)	15(75.00)	1.7490 (0.6109–5.0077)	0.2976
No	343	55 (16.03)	288 (83.97)	1.7490 (0.6109–5.0077)	0.2976
Alcohol consumption
Yes	85	17 (20.00)	68 (80.00)	1.3664 (0.7329–2.5477)	0.3260
No	278	43 (15.47)	235 (84.53)	1.3664 (0.7329–2.5477)	0.3260
Physical activity
Yes	154	23 (14.94)	131 (85.06)	0.8162 (0.4625–1.4402)	0.4833
No	209	37 (17.70)	172 (82.30)	0.8162 (0.4625–1.4402)	0.4833
History of hypertension
Yes	64	11 (17.19)	53 (82.81)	1.0657 (0.5177–2.1937)	0.8629
No	282	46 (16.31)	236 (83.69)	1.0657 (0.5177–2.1937)	0.8629
History of diabetes mellitus
Yes	91	14 (15.38)	77 (84.62)	0.9134 (0.4727–1.7651)	0.7876
No	253	42 (16.60)	211 (83.40)	0.9134 (0.4727–1.7651)	0.7876
History of obesity
Yes	61	10 (16.39)	51 (83.61)	1.0145 (0.4803–2.1429)	0.9698
No	284	46 (16.20)	238 (83.80)	1.0145 (0.4803–2.1429)	0.9698
High systolic pressure		55	308
Age (years)
≤ 20	22	2 (9.09)	20 (90.91)	[6.1702]	0.1868
[20–35]	72	7 (9.72)	65 (90.28)
[35–50]	101	14 (13.86)	87 (72.28)
[50–65]	122	26 (21.31)	96 (78.69)
> 65	46	6 (13.04)	40 (86.96)
Age ≤ 20
Yes	22	2 (9.09)	20 (90.91)	1.8403 (0.4178–8.1066)	0.4201
No	341	53 (15.54)	288 (84.46)	1.8403 (0.4178–8.1066)	0.4201
Gender
Female	188	27 (14.36)	161 (85.64)	1.1358 (0.6398–2.0164)	0.6637
Male	175	28 (16.00)	147 (84.00)	1.1358 (0.6398–2.0164)	0.6637
Income level
Low	167	27 (16.17)	140 (83.83)	[0.8966]	0.6387
Middle	192	28 (14.58)	164 (85.42)
High	4	0 (0.00)	4 (100.00)
Low income level
Yes	152	25 (16.45)	127 (83.55)	0.8148 (0.4626–1.4352)	0.4784
No	196	28 (14.29)	168 (85.71)	0.8148 (0.4626–1.4352)
Smoking
Yes	20	4 (20.00)	16 (80.00)	1.4321 (0.4602–4.4561)	0.5352
No	343	51 (14.87)	292 (85.13)	1.4321 (0.4602–4.4561)	0.5352
Alcohol consumption
Yes	85	14 (16.47)	71 (83.53)	1.1398 (0.5879–2.2100)	0.6985
No	278	41 (14.75)	237 (85.25)	1.1398 (0.5879–2.2100)	0.6985
Physical activity
Yes	154	25 (16.23)	129 (83.77)	1.1563 (0.6494–2.0591)	0.6217
No	209	30 (14.35)	179 (85.65)	1.1563 (0.6494–2.0591)	0.6217
History of hypertension
Yes	64	12 (18.75)	52 (81.25)	1.4383 (0.7051–2.9339)	0.3177
No	282	39 (13.83)	243 (86.17)	1.4383 (0.7051–2.9339)	0.3177
History of diabetes mellitus
Yes	91	16 (17.58)	75 (82.42)	1.4225 (0.7411–2.7303)	0.2895
No	253	33 (13.04)	220 (86.96)	1.4225 (0.7411–2.7303)	0.2895
History of obesity
Yes	61	8 (13.11)	53 (86.89)	0.8946 (0.3965–2.0185)	0.7885
No	284	41 (14.44)	243 (85.56)	0.8946 (0.3965–2.0185)	0.7885
High blood pressure		47	316
Age (years)
≤ 20	22	2 (9.09)	20 (90.91)	[8.3676]	0.0790
[20–35]	72	4 (5.56)	68 (94.44)
[35–50]	101	14 (13.86)	87 (86.14)
[50–65]	122	23 (18.85)	99 (81.15)
> 65	46	4 (8.70)	42 (91.30)
Age ≤ 20
Yes	22	2 (9.09)	20 (90.91)	1.5184 (0.3435–6.7126)	0.5818
No	341	45 (13.20)	296 (86.80)	1.5184 (0.3435–6.7126)	0.5818
Gender
Female	188	23 (12.23)	165 (87.77)	1.1402 (0.6177–2.1049)	0.6748
Male	175	24 (13.71)	151 (86.29)	1.1402 (0.6177–2.1049)	0.6748
Income level
Low	167	23 (13.77)	144 (86.23)	[0.7299]	0.6942
Middle	192	24 (12.5)	168 (87.5)
High	4	0 (0.00)	4 (100.00)
Low income level
Yes	152	21 (13.82)	131 (86.18)	0.8372 (0.4568–1.5345)	0.5654
No	196	24 (12.24)	172 (87.76)	0.8372 (0.4568–1.5345)	0.5654
Smoking
Yes	20	3 (15.00)	17 (85.00)	1.1992 (0.3376–4.2597)	0.7787
No	343	44 (12.83)	299 (87.17)	1.1992 (0.3376–4.2597)	0.7787
Alcohol consumption
Yes	85	12 (14.12)	73 (85.88)	1.1413 (0.5634–2.3119)	0.7136
No	278	35 (12.59)	243 (87.41)	1.1413 (0.5634–2.3119)	0.7136
Physical activity
Yes	154	22 (14.29)	132 (85.71)	1.2267 (0.6632–2.2690)	0.5150
No	209	25 (11.96)	184 (88.04)	1.2267 (0.6632–2.2690)	0.5150
History of hypertension
Yes	64	11 (17.19)	53 (82.81)	1.5147 (0.7215–3.1799)	0.2725
No	282	34 (12.06)	248 (87.94)	1.5147 (0.7215–3.1799)	0.2725
History of diabetes mellitus
Yes	91	13 (14.29)	78 (85.71)	1.1936 (0.5944–2.3966)	0.6188
No	253	31 (12.25)	222 (87.75)	1.1936 (0.5944–2.3966)	0.6188
History of obesity
Yes	61	6 (9.84)	55 (90.16)	0.7284 (0.2930–1.8109)	0.4953
No	284	37 (13.03)	247 (86.97)	0.7284 (0.2930–1.8109)	0.4953
High heart rate		48	315
Age (years)
≤ 20	22	3 (13.64)	19 (86.36)	[1.7282]	0.7856
[20–35]	72	8 (11.11)	64 (88.89)
[35–50]	101	14 (13.86)	87 (86.14)
[50–65]	122	19 (15.57)	103 (84.43)
> 65	46	4 (8.7)	42 (91.30)
Age ≤ 20
Yes	22	3 (13.64)	19 (86.36)	0.9624 (0.2738–3.3833)	0.9523
No	341	45 (13.20)	296 (86.80)	0.9624 (0.2738–3.3833)	0.9523
Gender
Female	188	28 (14.89)	160 (85.11)	0.7373 (0.3987–1.3636)	0.3314
Male	175	20 (11.43)	155 (88.57)	0.7373 (0.3987–1.3636)	0.3314
Income level
Low	167	22 (13.17)	145 (86.83)	[0.6269]	0.7309
Middle	192	26 (13.54)	166 (86.46)
High	4	0 (0.00)	4 (100.00)
Low income level
Yes	152	19 (12.50)	133 (87.50)	1.0133 (0.5530–1.8566)	0.9660
No	196	26 13.27)	170 (86.73)	1.0133 (0.5530–1.8566)
Smoking
Yes	20	1 (5.00)	19 (95.00)	0.3318 (0.0434–2.5349)	0.2876
No	343	47 (13.70)	296 (86.30)	0.3318 (0.0434–2.5349)	0.2876
Alcohol consumption
Yes	85	10 (11.76)	75 (88.24)	0.8421 (0.4005–1.7708)	0.6505
No	278	38 (13.67)	240 (86.33)	0.8421 (0.4005–1.7708)	0.6505
Physical activity
Yes	154	19 (12.34)	135 (87.66)	0.8736 (0.4699–1.6239)	0.6692
No	209	29 (13.88)	180 (86.12)	0.8736 (0.4699–1.6239)	0.6692
History of hypertension
Yes	64	9 (14.06)	55 (85.94)	1.0851 (0.4951–2.3781)	0.8383
No	282	37 (13.12)	245 (86.88)	1.0851 (0.4951–2.3781)	0.8383
History of diabetes mellitus
Yes	91	10 (10.99)	81 (89.01)	0.7690 (0.3641–1.6241)	0.4911
No	253	35 (13.83)	218 (86.17)	0.7690 (0.3641–1.6241)	0.4911
History of obesity
Yes	61	14 (22.95)	47 (77.05)	2.5221 (1.2442–5.1124)	0.0103*
No	284	30 (10.56)	254 (89.44)	2.5221 (1.2442–5.1124)	0.0103*

N, n: Number; (95% CI): 95% confidence intervals; OR: Odd ratio; Bold value with *: Significant., Chi-square value are in []

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