The Role of Helicobacter pylori Seropositivity in Insulin Sensitivity, Beta Cell Function, and Abnormal Glucose Tolerance

Table 5

Comparison of HOMA-B based on H. pylori status.

		H. pylori seronegative		H. pylori seropositive		𝑃^1	𝑃^2	𝑃^3
		𝑛	Mean ± SD	𝑛	Mean ± SD
NHW	Male	329	129±105	90	118±60	0.382	0.778	0.749
	Female	357	148±130	93	135±132	0.373	0.744	0.889
NHB	Male	79	148±116	99	180±180	0.167	0.092	0.103
	Female	112	216±215	88	323±153	0.467	0.173	0.131
MA	Male	86	153±189	173	141±107	0.526	0.665	0.550
	Female	125	219±192	188	167±102	0.001	0.129	0.733

SD: standard deviation; NHW: non-Hispanic whites; NHB: non-Hispanic blacks; MA: Mexican Americans.
𝑃¹: unadjusted; 𝑃²: adjusted for age and body mass index; 𝑃³: adjusted for age, body mass index, poverty index, education, alcohol consumption, tobacco use, and physical activity.