Association between Helicobacter pylori status and metachronous gastric cancer after endoscopic resection

Table 5 Results of univariate and multivariate analysis for factors associated with the development of metachronous gastric cancer in the Helicobacter pylori tested group

	Univariate analysis			Multivariate analysis
	HR	95%CI	P value	HR	95%CI	P value
Age ≥ 65 yr	1.736	0.449-6.705	0.424
Endoscopic mucosal atrophy	6.080	1.569-23.556	0.009	6.080	1.569-23.556	0.009
Intestinal metaplasia	6.144	1.300-29.033	0.022	2.654	0.400-17.621	0.312
Histology of undifferentiated type	0.000	0.000	0.999
SM invasion	1.437	0.173-11.942	0.737
H. pylori negative	3.142	0.895-11.031	0.074	1.638	0.426-6.299	0.473
H. pylori eradication	0.413	0.107-1.595	0.200

SM: Submucosa; H. pylori: Helicobacter pylori.