Risk factor analysis for metaplastic gastritis in Koreans

Table 2 Multiple logistic regression analysis about risk factors for development of metaplastic gastritis

Variable1	Odds ratio (95% CI2)	P value
Age	8.945 (7.204-11.105)	0.000
Male gender	1.144 (1.133-1.155)	0.000
Current smoking	2.137 (1.693-2.697)	0.000
H pylori3 seropositivity	1.223 (1.049-1.426)	0.010

¹All variables in the model are as follows: age, sex, body mass index, family history of cancer, smoking, alcohol consumption, total daily calorie intake, folate intake, salt intake, dietary habit (out-eating, overeating, irregular eating), and H pylori seropositivity.

²CI, confidence interval.

³Helicobacter pylori is abbreviated as H pylori.