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World J Gastrointest Surg. Sep 27, 2025; 17(9): 108715
Published online Sep 27, 2025. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v17.i9.108715
Published online Sep 27, 2025. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v17.i9.108715
Table 1 Patients’ clinical characteristics, n (%)
| Factors | GERD group (n = 74) | Non-GERD group (n = 76) | χ2/t | P value |
| Age (years) | 57.92 ± 8.58 | 54.78 ± 7.91 | 2.331 | 0.021 |
| Gender | 4.482 | 0.034 | ||
| Male | 34 (45.95) | 48 (63.16) | ||
| Female | 40 (54.05) | 28 (36.84) | ||
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 23.05 ± 2.83 | 22.12 ± 2.68 | 2.067 | 0.041 |
| Marital status | 1.056 | 0.304 | ||
| Married | 52 (70.27) | 59 (77.63) | ||
| Unmarried | 22 (29.73) | 17 (22.37) | ||
| Smoking | 6.007 | 0.014 | ||
| Yes | 28 (37.84) | 15 (19.74) | ||
| No | 46 (62.16) | 61 (80.26) | ||
| Alcohol consumption | 5.830 | 0.016 | ||
| Yes | 19 (25.68) | 8 (10.53) | ||
| No | 55 (74.32) | 68 (89.47) | ||
| Eating habits in the 3-hour window before sleep | 0.973 | 0.324 | ||
| Yes | 63 (85.14) | 60 (78.95) | ||
| No | 11 (14.86) | 16 (21.05) |
- Citation: Xu DD. Effect of comorbid gastroesophageal reflux disease on laryngopharyngeal reflux disease: Clinical characteristics and risk factors. World J Gastrointest Surg 2025; 17(9): 108715
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-9366/full/v17/i9/108715.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4240/wjgs.v17.i9.108715