Table 1 Participant characteristics by H. pylori infection status a .
Characteristics | H. pylori infection status | P value b | |
|---|---|---|---|
No (n = 7429; 71.4%) | Yes (n = 2978; 28.6%) | ||
Sex (male %) | 54.4 | 60.9 | <0.0001 |
Age (y) | 40.1 (39.8, 40.3) c | 43.2 (42.8, 43.7) | <0.0001 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 24.3 (24.2, 24.4) | 24.7 (24.6, 24.9) | <0.0001 |
Physical activity (Mets × hours/week) | 9.8 (9.5, 10.1) | 10.5 (10.0, 11.1) | 0.01 |
Energy intake (kcal/d) | 2216.1 (2173.6, 2259.3) | 2255.5 (2184.2, 2329.0) | 0.36 |
Salt intake (gram/d) | 10.9 (10.8, 11.0) | 11.2 (11.1, 11.3) | <0.0001 |
Metabolic syndromes (%) | 25.9 | 30.7 | <0.001 |
Type 2 diabetes (%) | 5.7 | 6.9 | 0.03 |
Smoking status (%) | |||
 Smoker | 14.3 | 15.1 | 0.28 |
 Ex-smoker | 4.9 | 5.5 | 0.16 |
Drinker (%) | |||
 Everyday | 4.1 | 5.4 | <0.01 |
 Sometime | 59.6 | 60.7 | 0.30 |
 Ex-drinker | 7.8 | 7.7 | 0.90 |
Family history of diseases (%) | |||
 CVD | 30.6 | 31.8 | 0.22 |
 Hypertension | 47.3 | 48.7 | 0.20 |
 Hyperlipidemia | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.60 |
 Diabetes | 21.2 | 22.9 | 0.05 |
Education (≥ College graduate, %) | 67.1 | 61.8 | <0.0001 |
Household income (≥10,000 Yuan, %) | 32.0 | 31.4 | 0.55 |
Living alone (yes, %) | 9.5 | 8.7 | 0.18 |
