Factors Associated with Recurrent Ulcers in Patients with Gastric Surgery after More Than 15 Years: A Cross-Sectional Single-Center Study
Table 3
Multivariable odds ratio from the final logistic model of gastric ulcer.
Variables
ORadj
95% CI [lower limit, upper limit]
value‡
Independent variables
NSAIDs (no)
4.76
[0.55, 43.65]
0.132
H. pylori (negative)
0.35
[0.02, 3.18]
0.387
Alcohol consumption (<10 U/week)
6.68
[1.29, 41.14]
0.013
Biliary reflux (absent)
6.12
[1.36, 38.26]
0.026
Chronic kidney disease (absent)
3.45
[0.84, 15.13]
0.081
Respiratory disease (absent)
1.79
[0.33, 9.43]
0.405
Osteoarthritis (absent)
2.69
[0.51, 14.73]
0.242
Controls
Gender (female)
1.08
[0.22, 5.48]
0.911
Age (<60 years)
0.59
[0.14, 2.58]
0.425
Note: the reference category for each variable was written in parenthesis; ORadj = adjusted OR; ‡estimated significance level obtained from Wald’s test; NSAIDs: nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs; CI = confidence interval.
