Brief Article
Copyright ©2012 Baishideng Publishing Group Co.
World J Gastroenterol. May 7, 2012; 18(17): 2076-2083
Published online May 7, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i17.2076
Table 1 Characteristics of the cohort study group n (%)
TotalMenWomenP valueOR (95% CI)
No. of patients (%)21797 (45)120 (55)
Age (yr)45.3 ± 15.349.9 ± 16.543.3 ± 13.5
Reason for endoscopy1
Epigastric pain62 (29)3131NS
Barrett’s esophagus26 (12)2060.014.94 (1.9-12.8)
Reflux grade 117 (8)611NS
Reflux grade 2141 (65)6972NS
Dyspepsia9 (4)36NS
Dysphagia2 (1)20NS
Gastric bypass48 (22)7410.010.15 (0.06-0.35)
Anemia5 (2)23NS
Celiac disease suspicion7 (3)43NS
Ulcer follow-up8 (4)62NS
Helicobacter antibiogram4 (2)13NS
Personal history of reflux141 (65)6972NS
Tobacco use
Non smoker119 (55)4673NS
Past smoker11 (5)56NS
Current smoker all87 (40)4641NS
Current smoker 0.5 p/d48 (22)2721NS
Current smoker > 1.0 p/d39 (18)1920NS
BMI29.8 ± 10.632.4 ± 11.527.7 ± 7.7
PPI users96 (44)5244NS
NSAID users37 (17)2017NS