Table 2 Percent distribution of medical conditions among participants
From: Dietary habits and Helicobacter pylori infection: a cross sectional study at a Lebanese hospital
|  | Overall n = 294 | H. pylori (−) n = 140 | H. pylori (+) n = 154 | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Body Mass Index (kg/m2) | Â | Â | Â | 0.083 |
 Underweight (< 18.5) | 12 (4.1) | 7 (58.3) | 5 (41.7) |  |
 Normal weight (18.5–24.9) | 145 (49.3) | 79 (54.5) | 66 (45.5) |  |
 Overweight (25.0–29.9) | 78 (26.5) | 33 (42.3) | 45 (57.7) |  |
 Obese (≥ 30) | 59 (20.1) | 22 (37.3) | 37 (62.7) |  |
Hypertension | Â | Â | Â | 0.527 |
 No | 162 (55.1) | 75 (46.3) | 87 (53.7) |  |
 Yes | 132 (44.9) | 66 (50.0) | 66 (50.0) |  |
Glycemia | Â | Â | Â | 0.006 |
 Normal (≤1.2 g/L) | 278 (94.6) | 128 (46.0) | 150 (54.0) |  |
Above normal (> 1.2 g/L) | 16 (5.4) | 13 (81.3) | 3 (18.8) |  |
Total Cholesterol | Â | Â | Â | 0.092 |
 Normal (≤2.1 g/L) | 239 (81.3) | 109 (45.6) | 130 (54.4) |  |
 Above normal (> 2.1 g/L) | 55 (18.7) | 32 (58.2) | 23 (41.8) |  |
Triglycerides | Â | Â | Â | 0.103 |
 Normal (≤1.5 g/L) | 183 (62.2) | 81 (44.3) | 102 (55.7) |  |
 Above normal (> 1.5 g/L) | 111 (37.8) | 60 (54.1) | 51 (45.9) |  |
HDL | Â | Â | Â | 0.789 |
 Normal (≥0.45 g/L) | 140 (47.6) | 66 (47.1) | 74 (52.9) |  |
 Below normal (< 0.45 g/L) | 154 (52.4) | 75 (48.7) | 79 (51.3) |  |
LDL | Â | Â | Â | 0.971 |
 Normal (≤1.6 g/L) | 265 (90.1) | 127 (47.9) | 138 (52.1) |  |
 Above normal (> 1.6 g/L) | 29 (9.9) | 14 (48.3) | 15 (51.7) |  |
Iron level | Â | Â | Â | 0.830 |
 Normal (≥50 μg/L) | 233 (79.3) | 111 (47.6) | 122 (52.4) |  |
 Below normal (< 50 μg/L) | 61 (20.7) | 30 (49.2) | 31 (50.8) |  |
Vitamin D level |  |  |  | < 0.001 |
 Normal (≥20 nanog/L) | 201 (68.4) | 134 (66.7) | 67 (33.3) |  |
 Below normal (< 20 nanog/L) | 93 (31.6) | 7 (7.5) | 86 (92.5) |  |
Family history of cancer | ||||
 No | 151 (51.4) | 71 (50.4) | 70 (49.6) | 0.740 |
 Yes | 143 (48.6) | 80 (52.3) | 73 (47.7) |  |