Success of susceptibility-guided eradication of Helicobacter pylori in a region with high secondary clarithromycin and levofloxacin resistance rates

Table 4 Correlations between Helicobacter pylori antibiotic resistance and characteristics of subjects

Variables	Clarithromycin		Levofloxacin
	OR (95%CI)	P value	OR (95%CI)	P value
Age (yr)
< 50	1		1
≥ 50	2.379 (0.924-6.125)	0.072	1.972 (0.888-4.379)	0.095
Current smoking
No	1		1
Yes	1.151 (0.293-4.517)	0.841	0.546 (0.192-1.557)	0.258
Symptoms
No	1		1
Yes	2.782 (1.076-7.194)	0.035	1.851 (0.823-4.166)	0.137
Residence region
Urban	1		1
Rural	1.852 (0.489-7.010)	0.364	5.152 (1.407-18.861)	0.013

OR: Odds ratio; 95%CI: 95% confidence interval.