Table 1 Univariate analysis of the factors associated with H. pylori infection in adolescents in northern Sudan (n = 368), 2022
Variable | Total (n = 368) | Adolescents with H. pylori infection (n = 31) | Adolescents without H. pylori infection (n = 337) | Odds ratio (95% confidence interval) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Median (interquartile range) | ||||||
Age (years) | 15.2 (14.0‒16.4) | 15.3 (14.3‒16.4) | 15.2 (14.0‒16.3) | 0.92 (0.73‒1.17) | 0.540 | |
Body mass index (kg/m2) | 18.4 (16.4‒21.4) | 18.4 (16.4‒21.4) | 18.5 (16.4‒21.5) | 1.00 (0.90‒1.10) | 0.950 | |
Frequency (proportion) | ||||||
Sex | Male | 155 (42.1) | 7 (22.6) | 148 (43.9) | Reference | 0.026 |
Female | 213 (57.9) | 24 (77.4) | 189 (56.1) | 2.68 (1.12‒6.40) | ||
Mother’s Education | ≥Secondary | 231 (62.8) | 19 (61.3) | 212 (62.9) | Reference | 0.859 |
<Secondary | 137 (37.2) | 12 (38.7) | 125 (37.1) | 1.07 (0.50‒2.28) | ||
Father’s education | ≥Secondary | 247 (67.1) | 19 (61.3) | 228 (67.7) | Reference | 0.471 |
<Secondary | 121 (32.9) | 12 (38.7) | 109 (32.3) | 1.32 (0.61‒2.81) | ||
Mother’s occupation | Employed | 33 (9.0) | 3 (9.7) | 30 (8.9) | Reference | 0.885 |
Housewife | 335 (91.0) | 28 (90.3) | 307 (91.1) | 0.91 (0.26‒3.17) | ||
Father’s occupation | Laborer | 221 (60.1) | 20 (64.5) | 201 (59.6) | Reference | 0.597 |
Skilled worker | 147 (39.9) | 11 (35.5) | 136 (40.4) | 0.81 (0.37‒1.75) | ||