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World J Gastroenterol. Apr 28, 2006; 12(16): 2584-2587
Published online Apr 28, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i16.2584
Table 1 Comparison of characteristics of normal and metaplastic gastritis (simple logistic regression model)
Normal (%)Metaplastic gastritis (%)P value
Age42.46 ± 10.1553.20  ± 9.000.000
Sex0.000
Men3804 (36)3983 (68)
Women6272 (64)1864 (32)
BMI124.52 ± 2.3623.97 ± 2.860.208
Family history of cancer160 (1)125 (2)0.065
Smoking0.000
None or past2933(84)3308 (74)
Current550 (16)1130 (26)
Alcohol0.059
Heavy alcoholics2553 (15)747 (16)
Out-eating2477 (23)1535 (26)0.110
Over eating1743 (16)912 (15)0.598
Irregular eating1824 (17)1152 (19)0.228
Total calories2102.94 ± 470.172226.46 ± 486.220.515
Folate246.34 ± 91.24289.51 ± 108.550.211
Salts22.48 ± 7.2723.02 ± 4.970.319
H pylori seropositivity34165 (39)3566 (60)0.007
Table 2 Multiple logistic regression analysis about risk factors for development of metaplastic gastritis
Variable1Odds ratio (95% CI2)P value
Age8.945 (7.204-11.105)0.000
Male gender1.144 (1.133-1.155)0.000
Current smoking2.137 (1.693-2.697)0.000
H pylori3 seropositivity1.223 (1.049-1.426)0.010