Research Article
Relationship between Helicobacter pylori Infections in Diabetic Patients and Inflammations, Metabolic Syndrome, and Complications
Table 2
The relationship between H. pylori positivity and demographic, clinical, and anthropometric parameters.
| Variables | Total | H. pylori (+) subjects | H. pylori (−) subjects | value |
| Gender | | | | | Female | 70 | 34 (48.5%) | 36 (51.5%) | NS | Male | 63 | 37 (58.7%) | 26 (41.3%) | NS | Age | 47 ± 12 | 48.7 ± 12.1 | 46.9 ± 13.1 | NS | Body mass index | | | | NS | Normal | 30 | 12 (40%) | 18 (60%) | NS | Overweight | 53 | 31 (58.4%) | 22 (41.6%) | NS | Obese | 50 | 28 (56%) | 22 (44%) | NS | Waistline* | 94 ± 11 | 95.7 ± 10 | 91.9 ± 11.8 | <0.05 | Hypertension | | | | | Yes* | 49 | 34 (69.3%) | 15 (30.7%) | <0.05 | No | 84 | 37 (44%) | 47 (56%) | NS | Cholesterol | | | | NS | ≥200 | 67 | 38 (56.7%) | 29 (43.3%) | NS | <200 | 66 | 33 (50%) | 33 (50%) | NS | Triglyceride | | | | | ≥150* | 42 | 30 (71.4%) | 12 (28.6%) | <0.05 | <150 | 91 | 41 (45%) | 50 (55%) | NS | Low density lipoprotein | | | | | ≥100 | 87 | 51 (58.6%) | 36 (41.4%) | NS | <100 | 46 | 20 (43.4%) | 26 (56.6%) | NS | High density lipoprotein | | | | | Male ≥40, female ≥50 | 98 | 47 (%47.9) | 51 (52.1%) | NS | Male <40, female <50* | 35 | 24 (68.5%) | 11 (31.5%) | <0.05 | Glucose* | 106 ± 35 | 117 ± 41 | 93 ± 21 | <0.05 | Creatinine | 0.8 ± 0.2 | 0.84 ± 0.23 | 0.78 ± 0.19 | NS | Patient groups | | | | | DM* | 62 | 40 (64.5%) | 20 (35.5%) | <0.05 | Non-DM | 71 | 31 (43.6%) | 40 (56.7%) | NS |
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*Significant variables.
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