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
 Age1.2 (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 gastritis2.6 (1.3 to 5.2)
 Antral predominant atrophic gastritis2.1 (1.1 to 5.2)
 Corpus predominant (atrophic) gastritis1.0 (0.5 to 2.2)
 Multifocal atrophic gastritis7.1 (2.5 to 19.8)
Incomplete junctional intestinal metaplasia
 Age1.3 (1.2 to 1.6)
 Endoscopic erosive oesophagitis1.9 (1.1 to 3.2)
 “Carditis”2.9 (1.3 to 6.2)
 Antral predominant non-atrophic gastritis1.4 (0.9 to 2.4)
 GastricH pylori 1.0 (0.6 to 1.7)
  • Age is given per decade.