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World J Gastroenterol. May 21, 2014; 20(19): 5625-5631
Published online May 21, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i19.5625
Published online May 21, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i19.5625
Table 1 Body indices, basic vital signs and socio-demographic characteristics in Helicobacter pylori positive and negative children and adolescents (≤ 17 years old)
Parameter | Helicobacter pylori negative | Helicobacter pylori positive | Statistical significance |
n = 471 | n = 26 | ||
(mean ± SD) | (mean ± SD) | ||
Gender (% males) | 47.1 | 46.1 | NS |
Age (yr) | 11 ± 3 | 12 ± 3 | NS |
Weight (kg) | 42.3 ± 17.5 | 40.3 ± 16.9 | NS |
Height (cm) | 145.4 ± 19.6 | 143.6 ± 19.7 | NS |
BMI (kg/m2) | 19.1 ± 3.9 | 18.6 ± 3.7 | NS |
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 107.6 ± 12.6 | 110.3 ± 10.2 | NS |
Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 65.5 ± 8.6 | 65.2 ± 8.2 | NS |
Heart rate | 77.7 ± 7.7 | 80.9 ± 8.4 | 0.040 |
(beats per minute) | |||
Residence1 | NS | ||
Larger town | 32.0% | 32.0% | |
Smaller town | 24.7% | 32.0% | |
Village | 43.3% | 36.0% | |
Parental education | 0.006 | ||
Secondary or higher | 66.0% | 57.7% | |
Vocational | 29.3% | 23.1% | |
Elementary | 4.7% | 19.2% |
Table 2 Body indices, basic vital signs and socio-demographic characteristics in Helicobacter pylori positive and negative adults (≥ 18 years old)
Parameter | Helicobacter pylori negative | Helicobacter pylori positive | Statistical significance |
n = 919 | n = 402 | ||
(mean ± SD) | (mean ± SD) | ||
Gender (% males) | 46.3 | 48.5 | NS |
Age (yr) | 48 ± 20 | 57 ± 17 | P < 0.001 |
Weight (kg) | 76.3 ± 16.2 | 79.1 ± 16.4 | P = 0.004 |
Height (cm) | 171.6 ± 9.9 | 170.2 ± 9.9 | P = 0.020 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 25.9 ± 4.7 | 27.2 ± 4.8 | P < 0.001 |
Systolic blood pressure (mm Hg) | 126.7 ± 16.6 | 129.9 ± 17.9 | P = 0.001 |
Diastolic blood pressure (mm Hg) | 77.0 ± 9.2 | 78.5 ± 9.8 | P = 0.009 |
Heart rate | 71.1 ± 7.8 | 71.0 ± 8.0 | NS |
(beats per minute) | |||
Residence1: | P = 0.023 | ||
Larger town | 59.0% | 52.2% | |
Smaller town | 16.3% | 22.1% | |
Village | 24.6% | 25.6% | |
Education2: | P < 0.001 | ||
University | 28.9% | 22.2% | |
Secondary | 39.5% | 34.5% | |
Vocational | 20.1% | 30.5% | |
Elementary | 4.2% | 10.8% | |
Studying | 7.2% | 2.0% |
Table 3 Association of Helicobacter pylori positivity with body size and blood pressure in 491 children and adolescents (≤ 17 years old) with no missing data on any variables used in the models; univariable and adjusted analysis
Parameter | β-coefficient (95%CI) | |||
Crude | Adjusted for age and gender | + place of residence | + parental education | |
Weight (kg) | -1.1 (-8.2-5.9) | -3.4 (-7.4-0.6) | -3.4 (-7.4-0.5) | -3.4 (-7.4-0.7) |
Height (cm) | -0.4 (-8.3-7.4) | -3.2 (-6.5-0.0) | -3.5 [-6.7-(-0.2)]1 | -3.2 (-6.4-0.0) |
Body mass index (kg/m2) | -0.4 (-2.0-1.1) | -0.8 (-2.1-0.5) | -0.7 (-2.0-0.6) | -0.7 (-2.0-0.6) |
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 3.5 (-1.5-8.5) | 2.4 (-1.8-6.7) | 2.3 (-1.9-6.6) | 2.3 (-2.0-6.5) |
Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 0.3 (-3.1-3.8) | -0.4 (-3.3-2.5) | -0.4 (-3.3-2.5) | -0.7 (-3.6-2.3) |
Heart rate (beats per minute) | 3.4 (0.2-6.5)1 | 3.5 (0.3-6.6)1 | 3.7 (0.9-6.5)1 | 3.4 (0.7-6.2)1 |
Table 4 Association of Helicobacter pylori positivity with body size and blood pressure in 1312 adults (≥ 18 years old) with no missing data on any variables used in the models; univariable and adjusted analysis
Parameter | β-coefficient (95%CI) | |||
Crude | Adjusted for age and gender | + place of residence | + own education | |
Weight (kg) | 2.8 (0.9-4.7)1 | 1.3 (-0.5-3.0) | 1.1 (-0.6-2.8) | 1.1 (-0.6-2.8) |
Height (cm) | - 1.4 [-2.6-(0.2)]1 | -0.5 (-1.4-0.3) | -0.5 (-1.3-0.4) | -0.2 (-1.1-0.6) |
Body mass index (kg/m2) | 1.4 (0.8-2.0)1 | 0.6 (0.0-1.1)1 | 0.5 (0.0-1.1) | 0.4 (-0.1-1.0) |
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 3.3 (1.3-5.3)1 | -0.7 (-2.5-1.1) | -1.0 (-2.8-0.8) | -1.1 (-2.9-0.6) |
Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 1.5 (0.4-2.6)1 | 0.0 (-1.0-1.1) | -0.1 (-1.2-0.9) | -0.2 (-1.3-0.8) |
Heart rate (beats per minute) | -0.1 (-1.0-0.8) | -0.2 (-1.1-0.8) | -0.2 (-1.1-0.7) | -0.2 (-1.1-0.8) |
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Citation: Kopacova M, Koupil I, Seifert B, Fendrichova MS, Spirkova J, Vorisek V, Rejchrt S, Douda T, Tacheci I, Bures J. Blood pressure and stature in
Helicobacter pylori positive and negative persons. World J Gastroenterol 2014; 20(19): 5625-5631 - URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v20/i19/5625.htm
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