Table 1 Association of age groups and chronic gastritis.
| Â | Chronic gastritis | Â | Â | Â | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Total (n = 253) | (+) | (-) | Â | Â | Â |
|  | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | OR (95% CI) | χ2 | P -value |
Age (years) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
<39 | 13 (5.1) | 1 (1.4) | 12 (6.6) | reference | Â | Â |
40-44 | 67 (26.5) | 12 (16.7) | 55 (30.4) | 2.618 (0.310-22.108) | Â | Â |
45-49 | 58 (22.9) | 16 (22.2) | 42 (23.2) | 4.571 (0.549-38.075) | Â | Â |
50-54 | 67 (26.5) | 22 (30.6) | 45 (24.9) | 5.867 (0.716-48.042) | Â | Â |
55-59 | 30 (11.9) | 10 (13.9) | 20 (11.0) | 6.000 (0.680-52.902) | Â | Â |
60< | 18 (7.1) | 11 (15.3) | 7 (3.9) | 18.857 (1.989-178.803) | 16.844 | 0.005 |