Table 5
Risk estimates (odds ratios) for intestinal metaplasia when comparing Helicobacter pylori infected patients belonging to groups B to D with those belonging to group A
| H pylori infecting strain | Odds ratio | 95% confidence interval |
|---|---|---|
| Patients were subdivided on the basis of H pylori infecting groups A to D. Group A: cagA−, s2, m2, babA2−; group B: cagA+, s1, m1, babA2+; group C: cagA+, s1, m2, babA2+; group D: cagA+, s1, m2, babA2−. | ||
| Group B | 23.3 | 4.6 to 117.9 |
| Group C | 12.0 | 2.3 to 63.7 |
| Group D | 11.8 | 1.7 to 83.2 |
