Helicobacter pylori infection is associated with gallstones: Epidemiological survey in China

Table 3 Positively correlated variables for gallstone formation stratified by age

Variables	Age (20-39 yr)		Age (40-64 yr)		Age (≥65 yr)
	OR	P value	OR	P value	OR	P value
Gender (female)	0.658	0.054	0.905	0.062	0.714	0.038a
Helicobacter pylori positive	1.521	0.006a	1.510	0.015a	1.324	< 0.001a
Anti-HCV	0.988	0.004a	1.598	0.019a	1.563	0.002a
Fatty liver	1.582	0.003a	1.922	< 0.001a	1.752	< 0.001a
TC	1.025	0.921	1.520	0.102	0.914	0.023a
AST	0.382	0.221	1.249	0.024	1.547	< 0.001a

P values calculated using muitiple logistic regression analysis.

^aP < 0.05.