Research Article

Helicobacter pylori Recurrence after Eradication Therapy in Jiangjin District, Chongqing, China

Table 6

Multivariate analysis for independent risk factors for H. pylori infection recurrence.

Variants valueOR95% CI
UpperLower

Smoker
 NoReference
 Yes0.0862.4250.8826.666
Drinker
 NoReference
 Yes0.0143.7111.30310.568
Frequency of dining out
 SeldomReference
 Sometimes0.01535.6651.981642.005
 Often0.0036.451.92621.6
Treatment strategy
 AloneReference
 Cotherapy0.8611.2980.06924.381

OR: odds ratio; CI: confidence interval.