Table 3 Factors associated with positive H. pylori urease test
Characteristic | H. pylori urease test | Crude OR [95 % CI] | p value | Adjusted OR [95 % CI] | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Positive n, % | Negative n, % | |||||
Gender | ||||||
Female | 26 (66.7) | 17 (46.0) | 2.35 [0.93–5.95] | 0.069 | 2.73 [1.02–7.33] | 0.046 |
Male | 13 (33.3) | 20 (54.1) | Ref | Ref | ||
Age group | ||||||
<20 | 1 (2.6) | 1 (2.7) | 1.33 [0.07–24.32] | 0.846 | – | – |
20–29 | 9 (23.1) | 8 (21.6) | 1.50 [0.41–5.43] | 0.537 | – | – |
30–39 | 9 (23.1) | 5 (13.5) | 2.40 [0.60–9.67] | 0.218 | – | – |
40–49 | 4 (10.3) | 7 (18.9) | 0.76 [0.17–3.42] | 0.723 | – | – |
50–59 | 7 (18.0) | 4 (10.8) | 2.33 [0.52–10.48] | 0.269 | – | – |
≥60 | 9 (23.1) | 12 (32.4) | Ref | |||
Dwelling | ||||||
Rural | 4 (10.3) | 5 (13.9) | 0.71 [0.13–3.63] | 0.629 | – | – |
Urban | 35 (89.7) | 31 (86.1) | Ref | |||
Symptom severity | ||||||
Moderate/severe | 38 (96.4) | 28 (77.8) | 10.86 [1.29–94.05] | 0.009 | 12.06 [1.38–105.59] | 0.024 |
Mild | 1 (2.6) | 8 (22.2) | Ref | Ref | ||
Endoscopy finding | ||||||
Abnormal | 28 (73.7) | 28 (77.8) | 0.80 [0.24–2.64] | 0.682 | – | – |
Normal | 10 (26.3) | 8 (22.2) | Ref | |||
Endoscopic diagnosis | ||||||
Positive | 28 (71.8) | 23 (62.2) | 1.55 [0.59–4.06] | 0.373 | – | – |
Negative | 11 (28.2) | 14 (37.8) | Ref | |||