From: Association between Helicobacter pylori infection and dental pulp reservoirs in Japanese adults
H. pylori infection | H. pylori in dental pulp | ORa | 95% Clb | P-value | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
+ | – | |||||
Age < 70 | + | 5/7 (71%) | 2/7 (29%) | 4.82 × 102 | 2.06 × 10–1.13 × 104 | < 0.05 |
– | 0/109 (0%) | 109/109 (100%) | 1.00 | ref. | ||
Age ≧ 70 | + | 16/18 (89%) | 2/18 (11%) | 2.24 × 102 | 2.92 × 10–1.72 × 103 | < 0.01 |
– | 2/58 (3%) | 56/58 (97%) | 1.00 | ref. | ||
Total | + | 21/25 (84%) | 4/25 (16%) | 4.33 × 102 | 7.47 × 10–2.50 × 103 | < 0.01 |
– | 2/167 (1%) | 165/167 (99%) | 1.00 | ref. |