Univariate analysis of sociodemographics factors associated with atrophic chronic gastritis in a European dyspeptic population (n=247)
| NACG | ACG | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | % | n | % | Unadjusted OR | 95% CI | |
| NACG, non-atrophic chronic gastritis; ACG, atrophic chronic gastritis; OR, odds ratio; 95% CI, 95% confidence interval. | ||||||
| *Asia, Africa, Americas, overseas. | ||||||
| †0–3: professional, administration, clerical, and related workers; 4–5: sales and service workers; 6–9: agriculture, nature, production, transport workers. | ||||||
| ‡Unemployed, no occupation, student, or not classified. | ||||||
| Age | ||||||
| 60 y or less | 171 | 79 .2 | 45 | 20 .8 | 1 | — |
| >60 y | 16 | 51.6 | 15 | 48.4 | 3.56 | 1.64–7.75 |
| Sex | ||||||
| Male | 65 | 72.2 | 25 | 28 | 1 | — |
| Female | 122 | 77.7 | 35 | 22 | 0.74 | 0.41–1.35 |
| Country of origin | ||||||
| Western Europe | 67 | 80.7 | 16 | 19.3 | 1 | — |
| Eastern Europe | 111 | 74.0 | 39 | 26.0 | 1.47 | 0.8–2.8 |
| Other* | 9 | 64.3 | 5 | 35.7 | 2.32 | 0.7–7.9 |
| Ethnic status | ||||||
| Northern Europe | 93 | 76.2 | 29 | 23.8 | 1 | — |
| Southern Europe | 74 | 77.9 | 21 | 22.1 | 0.91 | 0.5–1.7 |
| Middle Eastern | 14 | 66.7 | 7 | 33.3 | 1.60 | 0.6–4.3 |
| African, Indian, Mongoloids | 6 | 66.7 | 3 | 33.3 | 1.60 | 0.4–6.8 |
| Educational level | ||||||
| Illiterate, primary | 38 | 82.6 | 8 | 17.4 | 1 | — |
| Secondary | 117 | 75.5 | 38 | 24.5 | 1.54 | 0.7–3.6 |
| University | 32 | 69.6 | 14 | 30.4 | 2.08 | 0.8–5.6 |
| No of siblings | ||||||
| 0 | 14 | 77.8 | 4 | 22.2 | 1 | — |
| 1 or 2 | 90 | 76.9 | 27 | 23.1 | 1.05 | 0.32–3.46 |
| 3 | 83 | 74.1 | 29 | 25.9 | 1.22 | 0.37–4.01 |
| Rank order | ||||||
| Oldest or only child | 66 | 75.0 | 22 | 25.0 | 1 | — |
| Second or more | 121 | 76.1 | 38 | 23.9 | 0.94 | 0.51–1.72 |
| No of children | ||||||
| None | 42 | 82.4 | 9 | 17.6 | 1 | — |
| 1 or more | 145 | 74.0 | 51 | 26.0 | 1.64 | 0.7–3.6 |
| Marital status | ||||||
| Single | 26 | 83.9 | 5 | 16.1 | 1 | — |
| Other | 161 | 74.5 | 55 | 25.5 | 1.78 | 0.6–4.8 |
| Patient's profession† | ||||||
| Gp 0–1–2–3 | 46 | 76.7 | 14 | 23.3 | 1 | — |
| Gp 4–5 | 31 | 73.8 | 11 | 26.2 | 1.16 | 0.5–2.9 |
| Gp 6–7–8–9 | 28 | 82.4 | 6 | 17.6 | 0.70 | 0.2–2.0 |
| Other‡ | 57 | 83.8 | 11 | 16.2 | 0.63 | 0.3–1.5 |
| Retired/not classified elsewhere | 21 | 56.8 | 16 | 43.2 | 2.50 | 1.03–6.1 |