Table 3 Adjusted UBT values of H. pylori-infected patients according to baseline characteristics by sex
| Â | Estimate (95% CI)a | Estimate (95% CI)b | Adjusted mean UBT value (95% CI of the mean) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Men | Women | Men | Women |
Intercept | 27.6 (25.9, 29.5) | 37.2 (36.0, 38.4) | Overall 24.9 (24.4, 25.4) | Overall 33.7 (33.3, 34.2) |
Age, years | ||||
 25–34 | 0 (reference) | 0 (reference) | 22.0 (21.4, 22.5) | 30.9 (30.4, 31.4) |
 35–44 | 2.0 (1.5, 2.4) | 3.5 (2.9, 4.0) | 24.0 (23.4, 24.5) | 34.4 (33.9, 34.9) |
 45–54 | 3.2 (2.7, 3.7) | 2.6 (2.0, 3.3) | 25.2 (24.6, 25.8) | 33.6 (33.0, 34.1) |
 55–64 | 4.0 (3.3, 4.6) | 3.2 (2.5, 4.0) | 26.0 (25.2, 26.7) | 34.2 (33.4, 34.9) |
 65–95 | 5.6 (4.8, 6.4) | 4.7 (3.7, 5.7) | 27.6 (26.7, 28.5) | 35.6 (34.7, 36.6) |
SES of place of residence | ||||
 1–5 (low SES) | 0.8 (0.4, 1.1) | 2.7 (2.3, 3.2) | 25.3 (24.8, 25.9) | 35.1 (34.6, 35.6) |
 6–10 (intermediate–high SES) | 0 (reference) | 0 (reference) | 24.6 (24.0, 25.1) | 32.4 (31.9, 32.8) |
BMI, kg/m2 | ||||
 < 18.5 | 0 (reference) | 0 (reference) | 29.1 (27.2, 30.9) | 38.1 (36.9, 39.3) |
 18.5–24.9 | − 3.2 (− 5.0, − 1.4) | − 2.6 (− 3.8, − 1.4) | 25.8 (25.5, 26.2) | 35.4 (35.0, 35.8) |
 25.0–29.9 | − 5.5 (− 7.3, − 3.7) | − 5.4 (− 6.7, − 4.2) | 23.5 (23.2, 23.9) | 32.6 (32.2, 33.1) |
 30+ | − 7.7 (− 9.6, − 5.9) | − 9.2 (− 10.5, − 7.9) | 21.3 (20.9, 21.8) | 28.8 (28.3, 29.4) |
Smoking | ||||
 Unknown | − 1.3 (− 1.7, − 0.8) | − 1.7 (− 2.2, − 1.2) | 25.6 (25.0, 26.2) | 35.3 (34.8, 35.8) |
 Ever | − 4.6 (− 5.1, − 4.1) | − 8.1 (− 8.8, − 7.4) | 22.3 (21.7, 22.9) | 28.9 (28.2, 29.6) |
 Never | 0 (reference) | 0 (reference) | 26.9 (26.4, 27.4) | 37.0 (36.6, 37.4) |