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Irregular Meal Timing Is Associated with Helicobacter pylori Infection and Gastritis

Table 7

Distribution and odds ratio for subjects who had an inconsistent amount of food for each meal.
 Inconsistent amount of food in corresponding meals
Count (%)		Unadjusted
Odds ratio
(95% CI)
P value		Adjusted#  
Odds ratio
(95% CI)
P value
Control
(n = 102)		9 (8.8%)OR = 1OR = 1.0
HP + Gastritis
(Group A)
(n = 121)		18 (14.9%)OR = 1.8
(0.77–4.2)
P = 0.172		OR = 1.8
(0.8–4.4)
P = 0.177
Gastritis
(Group B)
(n = 100)		20 (20%)OR = 2.6
(1.1–6.0)
P < 0.027*		OR = 2.1
(0.8–5.3)
P = 0.095
HP: Helicobacter pylori, OR: Odds ratio.
#Adjusted for gender, age, stress, and use of probiotics use.
*Statistical significance.
Note: there were no statistical differences in the frequency of inconsistent amount of food between groups A and B.