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World J Gastroenterol. Feb 28, 2009; 15(8): 961-965
Published online Feb 28, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.961
Published online Feb 28, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.961
Table 1 GERD in relation to demographic data and life style habits
| GERD n (%) | ||||
| Present | Absent | P | OR | |
| Sex: Male | 93 (32.7) | 191 (67.3) | 0.887 | 0.98 |
| Female | 144 (33.3) | 289 (66.7) | 1.0 | |
| Age: ≥ 40 | 134 (36.0) | 238 (64.0) | 0.046 | 1.39 |
| < 40 | 93 (28.9) | 229 (71.1) | 1.0 | |
| Marital status: Married | 212 (34.2) | 408 (65.8) | 0.086 | 1.61 |
| Single | 22 (24.4) | 68 (75.6) | 1.0 | |
| BMI: Obese (> 30) | 22 (38.6) | 35 (61.4) | 0.552 | 1.37 |
| Over Wt. | 55 (32.7) | 113 (67.3) | 1.06 | |
| Normal (< 25) | 147 (31.5) | 320 (68.5) | 1.0 | |
| Hx1 of headache: Yes | 83 (49.1) | 86 (50.9) | < 0.001 | 2.56 |
| No | 146 (27.4) | 387 (72.6) | 1.0 | |
| Hx of other GI2 complaints: Yes | 78 (51.0) | 75 (49.0) | < 0.001 | 2.70 |
| No | 154 (27.8) | 400 (72.2) | 1.0 | |
- Citation: Mostaghni A, Mehrabani D, Khademolhosseini F, Masoumi SJ, Moradi F, Zare N, Saberi-Firoozi M. Prevalence and risk factors of gastroesophageal reflux disease in Qashqai migrating nomads, southern Iran. World J Gastroenterol 2009; 15(8): 961-965
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v15/i8/961.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.15.961