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Table 1 Demographics and risk factors

From: CagA-positive Helicobacter pylori infection is not associated with decreased risk of Barrett's esophagus in a population with high H. pylori infection rate

  

Control (n = 213)

Barrett's (n = 104)

OR

95% C.I.

p

  

n

%

n

%

   

Age

 

53.37 ± 16.01

53.96 ± 16.25

  

0.995

Gender

Male

147

69.0

82

78.8

1.67

0.96–2.91

0.089

 

Female

66

31.0

22

21.2

   
 

M:F ratio

7.9:2.1

7:3

   

Alcohol

No or <80 g/day

209

98.1

90

86.5

8.13b

2.60–25.37

0.000

 

>80 g/day

4

1.9

14

13.5

   

Smoking

No

130

61.0

54

51.9

   
 

Yes

66

31.0

32

30.8

  

0.039

 

Former

17

8.0

18

17.3

   

H. Pylori

Positive

159

74.6

91

87.5

2.38

1.23–4.59

0.013

CagA +

Positive

116

54.5

67

64.4

1.51

0.93–2.46

0.118

VacA +

Positive

99

46.5

59

56.7

1.51

0.94–2.42

0.111

Type1 a

Positive

88

41.3

46

44.2

1.13

0.70–1.81

0.710

  1. aType1: CagA+ vacA+
  2. bOR of Barrett's esophagus for >80 grams of alcohol per day vs. <80 gr/day