Research Article

The Role of Helicobacter pylori Seropositivity in Insulin Sensitivity, Beta Cell Function, and Abnormal Glucose Tolerance

Table 3

Odds ratios for abnormal glucose tolerance based on H. pylori status.

Model 1Model 2Model 3
OR95% CIOR95% CIOR95% CI

NHWMale9491.6421.2102.2270.9320.6581.3180.9110.6211.336
Female10001.8321.3192.5451.2360.8452.5451.0000.6421.559

NHBMale4001.5631.0312.3700.9730.5821.6270.7600.4161.389
Female4531.3520.9221.9840.7630.4731.2300.6990.3931.244

MAMale6111.4300.9962.0540.9390.6221.4161.1390.7011.848
Female7231.8771.3212.6661.2650.8251.9401.3990.8482.309

OR: odds ratio; 95% CI: 95% confidence intervals; NHW: non-Hispanic whites; NHB: non-Hispanic blacks; MA: Mexican Americans.
Model 1: unadjusted; Model 2: adjusted for age and body mass index; Model 3: adjusted for age, body mass index, poverty index, education, alcohol consumption, tobacco use, and physical activity.