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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 2 GERD in relation to dietary, smoking and drinking habits and medication
| GERD n (%) | ||||
| Present | Absent | P | OR | |
| Hx fried food: Yes | 208 (31.8) | 447 (68.2) | 0.012 | 0.51 |
| No | 29 (47.5) | 32 (52.5) | 1.0 | |
| Veg/Fruit: ≥ 1 /wk | 201 (36.2) | 355 (63.8) | < 0.001 | 2.7 |
| < 1/wk | 23 (17.3) | 110 (82.7) | 1.0 | |
| Smoking: Yes | 98 (42.1) | 135 (57.9) | < 0.001 | 1.88 |
| No | 125 (27.8) | 324 (72.2) | 1.0 | |
| Tea: Yes | 218 (32.5) | 452 (67.5) | 0.146 | 0.59 |
| No | 18 (45.0) | 22 (55.0) | 1.0 | |
| Water: Yes | 221 (32.4) | 460 (67.6) | 0.133 | 0.54 |
| No | 15 (46.9) | 17 (53.1) | 1.0 | |
| Beverages: Yes | 172 (30.7) | 388 (69.3) | < 0.001 | 0.51 |
| No | 60 (46.5) | 69 (53.5) | 1.0 | |
| Yogurt drink: Yes | 190 (31.4) | 414 (68.6) | 0.047 | 0.63 |
| No | 44 (41.9) | 61 (58.1) | 1.0 | |
| NSAIDs: Yes | 144 (40.2) | 214 (59.8) | < 0.001 | 1.97 |
| No | 91 (25.4) | 267 (74.6) | 1.0 | |
| Aspirin: Yes | 5 (45.5) | 6 (54.5) | 0.380 | 1.70 |
| No | 233 (32.9) | 475 (67.1) | 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