Table 3
Results of multivariate analyses to determine the independent risk factors for junctional complete and incomplete intestinal metaplasia
| Odds ratio (95% confidence interval) | |
|---|---|
| Complete junctional intestinal metaplasia | |
| Age | 1.2 (1.0 to 1.4) |
| “Carditis” | 1.2 (0.6 to 2.2) |
| CardiaH pylori | 1.8 (0.9 to 3.8) |
| GastricH pylori | 0.7 (0.3 to 1.4) |
| Antral predominant non-atrophic gastritis | 2.6 (1.3 to 5.2) |
| Antral predominant atrophic gastritis | 2.1 (1.1 to 5.2) |
| Corpus predominant (atrophic) gastritis | 1.0 (0.5 to 2.2) |
| Multifocal atrophic gastritis | 7.1 (2.5 to 19.8) |
| Incomplete junctional intestinal metaplasia | |
| Age | 1.3 (1.2 to 1.6) |
| Endoscopic erosive oesophagitis | 1.9 (1.1 to 3.2) |
| “Carditis” | 2.9 (1.3 to 6.2) |
| Antral predominant non-atrophic gastritis | 1.4 (0.9 to 2.4) |
| GastricH pylori | 1.0 (0.6 to 1.7) |
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Age is given per decade.
