Epidemiology of gastroesophageal reflux disease: A general population-based study in Xi’an of Northwest China

Table 3 The prevalence of respiratory, laryngopharyngeal, and odontostological diseases or symptoms in responders with and without SGER

Disease or symptom	Responders with SGER (n = 430)		Responders without SGER (n = 2102)		P value
	n	Rate (%)	n	Rate (%)
Pneumonia	12	2.79	15	0.73	< 0.01
Asthma	28	6.51	46	2.19	< 0.01
Bronchitis	66	15.35	187	8.90	< 0.01
Pharyngitis	35	8.14	82	3.90	< 0.01
Laryngitis	102	23.73	248	11.80	< 0.01
Chronic cough	92	21.40	232	11.04	< 0.01
Wheeze	33	7.67	80	3.80	< 0.01
Globus sensation	102	23.72	104	4.95	< 0.01
Oral ulcer	77	17.91	162	7.71	< 0.01
Snore	121	28.14	362	12.27	< 0.01