Table 4 Multivariable logistic modelling of determinants of anaemia, stratified by sex*.
Adjusted OR (95% CI)* | P | |
|---|---|---|
Men** | ||
Age, years | <0.001 (2df) | |
25–44 | Reference | |
45–64 | 1.21 (0.53, 2.81) | 0.6 |
65–78 | 4.63 (2.12, 10.09) | <0.001 |
Population group: Arabs vs Jews | 2.17 (1.13, 4.16) | 0.019 |
Atrophic gastritis (PGI <30 µg/L or PGI: PGII ratio <3) (yes vs no) | 1.52 (0.59, 3.95) | 0.3 |
H. pylori IgG positive CagA IgG positive vs the rest | 0.89 (0.46, 1.72) | 0.7 |
Regular smoking ≥1 cigarette/ day vs other | 0.20 (0.08, 0.53) | 0.001 |
Education: | 0.11 (2df) | |
Some high school or less | 0.67 (0.31,1.45) | 0.3 |
High school certificate/some college | 1.38 (0.63–3.04) | 0.4 |
Academic education | Reference | |
Women** | ||
Age, years | 0.021 (2df) | |
25–44 | Reference | |
45–64 | 0.55 (0.36, 0.85) | 0.007 |
65–78 | 0.60 (0.36, 1.01) | 0.056 |
Population group: Arabs vs Jews | 2.15 (1.36, 3.38) | 0.034 |
Atrophic gastritis (PGI <30 µg/L or PGI: PGII ratio <3) (yes vs no) | 2.58 (1.48, 4.48) | 0.001 |
H. pylori IgG positive CagA IgG positive vs the rest | 1.40 (0.94, 2.07) | 0.09 |
Regular smoking ≥1 cigarette/ day vs other | 0.89 (0.47, 1.69) | 0.7 |
Education: | 0.5 (2df) | |
Some high school or less | 1.31 (0.74, 2.34) | 0.3 |
High school certificate/some college | 1.06 (0.56, 1.99) | 0.8 |
Academic education | Reference | |
