Observational Study
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2017.
World J Gastroenterol. Jan 7, 2017; 23(1): 127-134
Published online Jan 7, 2017. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i1.127
Table 1 Patient characteristics
GERD without CPGERD with NCCPGERD with CCP
(n = 182)(n = 124)(n = 52)
Age (mean ± SD, yr)46.16 ± 11.5151.59 ± 11.44b61.13 ± 13.66bd
Sex (male/female)104/78 (1.33:1)78/46 (1.70:1)36/16 (2.25:1)
BMI (mean ± SD, kg/m2)23.44 ± 4.2322.97 ± 3.1923.26 ± 3.57
Smoking, n (%)39 (21.2)37 (29.8)14 (26.9)
Alcohol, n (%)48 (26.4)26 (21.0)12 (23.1)