Influence of Helicobacter pylori Infection on the Small Intestinal Mucosa

Table 2

Factors associated with enteritis (binomial logistic regression analysis).

Factor	Partial regression coefficient	Odds ratio	95% confidence interval	P value
Sex	0.316	1.371	0.309–6.078	0.678
Age	0.023	1.023	0.980–1.068	0.297
Presence of heart disease	−0.21	0.81	0.183–3.582	0.781
Presence of liver disease	−0.869	0.42	0.035–5.027	0.493
Presence of neurological disorder	2.137	8.477	0.692–103.820	0.094
Presence of diabetes mellitus	−0.485	0.616	0.109–3.468	0.582
CRP value	0.096	1.101	0.331–3.659	0.876
Hp-IgG-positive	−2.976	0.051	0.004–0.590	0.017*
Presence of gastritis	−0.071	0.931	0.220–3.945	0.923
History of gastroduodenal ulcer	0.222	1.248	0.201–7.762	0.812

Hp: helicobacter pylori; CRP: C-reactive protein; NSAIDs: nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. *A statistically significant negative correlation was shown between Hp-IgG-positive and enteritis in Table 2.