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

Table 4

Comparison of HOMA-IR based on H. pylori status.

		H. pylori seronegative		H. pylori seropositive		𝑃^1	𝑃^2	𝑃^3
		𝑛	Mean ± SD	𝑛	Mean ± SD
NHW	Male	329	2.871±2.586	90	3.021±1.900	0.607	0.647	0.638
	Female	358	2.563±2.069	93	3.188±4.843	0.061	0.080	0.328
NHB	Male	79	3.119±2.973	99	3.579±3.236	0.329	0.272	0.350
	Female	113	3.616±2.850	88	3.089±2.569	0.176	0.025	0.040
MA	Male	86	2.993±1.663	173	3.279±2.376	0.317	0.751	0.766
	Female	125	3.487±2.939	188	3.361±2.348	0.674	0.899	0.483

SD: standard deviation; NHW: non-Hispanic whites; NHB: non-Hispanic blacks; MA: Mexican Americans.
𝑃¹: unadjusted; 𝑃²: adjusted for age and body mass index; 𝑃³: adjusted for age, body mass index, poverty index, education, alcohol consumption, tobacco use, and physical activity.