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Table 4 Distribution of high BMI according to socio-economic, lifestyle and medical history parameters

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 BMI

145

218

  

 Age (years)

  ≤ 20

22

2 (9.09)

20 (90.91)

[19.2034]

0.0007*

  [20–35]

72

19 (26.39)

53 (73.61)

  [35–50]

101

46 (45.54)

55 (54.46)

  [50–65]

122

59 (48.36)

63 (51.64)

  > 65

46

19 (41.30)

27 (58.70)

 Age ≤ 20

  Yes

22

2 (9.09)

20 (90.91)

7.2221 (1.6616–31.3910)

0.0084*

  No

341

143 (41.94)

198 (58.06)

 Gender

  Female

188

81 (43.09)

107 (56.91)

0.7617 (0.4995–1.1613)

0.2059

  Male

175

64 (36.57)

111 (63.43)

 Income level

  Low

167

59 (35.33)

108 (64.67)

[2.8105]

0.2453

  Middle

192

84 (43.75)

108 (56.25)

  High

4

2 (50.00)

2 (50.00)

 Low income level

  Yes

152

57 (37.50)

95 (62.50)

1.2956 (0.8558–1.9616)

0.2210

  No

196

86 (43.88)

110 (56.12)

 Smoking

  Yes

20

4 (20.00)

16 (80.00)

0.3582 (0.1173–1.0939)

0.0715

  No

343

141 (41.11)

202 (58.89)

 Alcohol consumption

  Yes

85

38 (44.71)

47 (55.29)

1.2921 (0.7907–2.1115)

0.3064

  No

278

107 (38.49)

171 (61.51)

 Physical activity

     

  Yes

154

57 (37.01)

97 (62.99)

0.8080 (0.5271–1.2385)

0.3279

  No

209

88 (42.11)

121 (57.89)

 History of hypertension

  Yes

64

29 (45.31)

35 (54.69)

1.3151 (0.7607–2.2735)

0.3268

  No

282

109 (38.65)

173 (61.35)

 History of diabetes

  Yes

91

36 (39.56)

55 (60.44)

1.0015 (0.6135–1.6346)

0.9954

  No

253

100 (39.53)

153 (60.47)

 History of obesity

  Yes

61

29 (47.54)

32 (52.46)

1.4335 (0.8218–2.5005)

0.2045

  No

284

110 (38.73)

174 (61.27)

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