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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
Table 1 GERD in relation to demographic data and life style habits
GERD n (%)
PresentAbsentPOR
Sex: Male93 (32.7)191 (67.3)0.8870.98
Female144 (33.3)289 (66.7)1.0
Age: ≥ 40134 (36.0)238 (64.0)0.0461.39
< 4093 (28.9)229 (71.1)1.0
Marital status: Married212 (34.2)408 (65.8)0.0861.61
Single22 (24.4)68 (75.6)1.0
BMI: Obese (> 30)22 (38.6)35 (61.4)0.5521.37
Over Wt.55 (32.7)113 (67.3)1.06
Normal (< 25)147 (31.5)320 (68.5)1.0
Hx1 of headache: Yes83 (49.1)86 (50.9)< 0.0012.56
No146 (27.4)387 (72.6)1.0
Hx of other GI2 complaints: Yes78 (51.0)75 (49.0)< 0.0012.70
No154 (27.8)400 (72.2)1.0
Table 2 GERD in relation to dietary, smoking and drinking habits and medication
GERD n (%)
PresentAbsentPOR
Hx fried food: Yes208 (31.8)447 (68.2)0.0120.51
No29 (47.5)32 (52.5)1.0
Veg/Fruit: ≥ 1 /wk201 (36.2)355 (63.8)< 0.0012.7
< 1/wk23 (17.3)110 (82.7)1.0
Smoking: Yes98 (42.1)135 (57.9)< 0.0011.88
No125 (27.8)324 (72.2)1.0
Tea: Yes218 (32.5)452 (67.5)0.1460.59
No18 (45.0)22 (55.0)1.0
Water: Yes221 (32.4)460 (67.6)0.1330.54
No15 (46.9)17 (53.1)1.0
Beverages: Yes172 (30.7)388 (69.3)< 0.0010.51
No60 (46.5)69 (53.5)1.0
Yogurt drink: Yes190 (31.4)414 (68.6)0.0470.63
No44 (41.9)61 (58.1)1.0
NSAIDs: Yes144 (40.2)214 (59.8)< 0.0011.97
No91 (25.4)267 (74.6)1.0
Aspirin: Yes5 (45.5)6 (54.5)0.3801.70
No233 (32.9)475 (67.1)1.0