Retrospective Study
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2019.
World J Gastroenterol. Jul 7, 2019; 25(25): 3231-3241
Published online Jul 7, 2019. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v25.i25.3231
Table 1 Demographic data and endoscopic features of study groups, n (%)
CharacteristicsBarrett's esophagus
P value
Yes (n = 89)No (n = 3296)
Age (yr) (mean ± SD)55.63 ± 10.4951.18 ± 11.43< 0.001a
Male gender73 (82)1859 (56.4)< 0.001a
Smoking23 (25.8)576 (17.5)0.041a
Consumption of alcohol43 (48.3)1080 (32.8)0.002a
Consumption of betel nuts5 (5.6)52 (1.6)0.016a
Ingestion of coffee23 (25.8)658 (20)0.172
Ingestion of tea26 (29.2)624 (18.9)0.015a
Presence of hypertension31 (34.8)619 (18.8)< 0.001a
Presence of cardiovascular disease33 (37.1)742 (22.5)0.001a
Presence of pulmonary disease3 (3.4)100 (3.0)0.752
Presence of diabetes8 (9)224 (6.8)0.419
Reflux symptoms3 (3.4)163 (4.9)0.801
Waist< 0.001a
Normal (< 90 cm for male, < 80 cm for female)52 (58.4)2566 (77.9)
Obese (≥ 90 cm for male, ≥ 80 cm for female)37 (41.6)730 (22.1)
Body fat percentage0.072
Normal (< 25 cm for male, < 30 cm for female)50 (56.8)2163 (66)
Obese (≥ 25 cm for male, ≥ 30 cm for female)38 (43.2)1113 (34)
Body mass index0.002a
Normal (BMI < 24)33 (37.1)1818 (55.2)
Overweight (24 ≤ BMI < 27)34 (38.2)960 (29.1)
Obese (27 ≤ BMI)22 (24.7)518 (15.7)
H. pylori infection14 (15.7)603 (18.3)0.536
Endoscopic findings
Reflux esophagitis31 (34.8)608 (18.4)< 0.001a
Hiatal hernia71 (79.8)1739 (52.8)< 0.001a
Gastritis68 (76.4)2263 (68.7)0.119
Gastric ulcer45 (50.6)1345 (40.8)0.065
Duodenal ulcer5 (5.6)218 (6.6)0.709
Gastric and duodenal ulcer47 (52.8)1421 (43.1)0.069
Inlet patch8 (9)167 (5.1)0.137