Research Article
Helicobacter pylori Infection and Its Risk Factors: A Prospective Cross-Sectional Study in Resource-Limited Settings of Northwest Ethiopia
Table 3
Prevalence of
H. pylori infection among the dyspeptic patients across risk factors at the University of Gondar Hospital Outpatient Department,
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| | Risk factors | Positive for the Ab test, (%) | Positive for the Ag test, (%) | Total, (%) | Multivariate | value | | OR (95% CI) |
| | Water source | Pipeline | 111 (69.4) | 86 (53.8) | 160 (79.6) | 2.23 (1.26–4.46) | 0.017 | | River | 27 (77.1) | 15 (42.9) | 35 (17.4) | | Well | 5 (83.3) | 5 (83.3) | 6 (3) | | Washing hands with soap | 87 (73.1) | 63 (52.9) | 119 (59.2) | 1.04 (0.39–2.9) | 0.743 | | Using toilet | 69 (73.4) | 49 (52.1) | 94 (46.8) | 1.80 (0.62–6.48) | 0.496 | | Drinking alcohol | 40 (65.6) | 34 (55.7) | 61 (30.3) | 1.02 (0.48–2.9) | 0.949 | | Drinking coffee | 69 (74.2) | 51 (54.8) | 93 (46.3) | 1.51 (0.79–2.96) | 0.025 | | Chat chewing | 4 (80) | 4 (80) | 5 (2.5) | 1.78 (1.02–3.46) | 0.008 |
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