Table 3. . Basic demographic and medical information of the patients included in this study.

Characteristic	All GERD patient cohort (n = 198)
Age group (years)
18–28	28 (14.1%)
28–38	59 (29.8%)
38–48	68 (34.3%)
48–58	27 (13.6%)
58–68	16 (8.1%)
>68	0
BMI mean ± SD (range)	27.0 ± 4.5 (18–35)
Gender
Male	115 (58.1%)
Female	83 (41.9%)
Marital status
Married	119 (60.1%)
Single or divorced	79 (39.9%)
Underlying medical conditions
At least one comorbid condition	28 (14.1%)
Chronic cardiovascular disease	13 (6.6%)
Chronic lung disease	10 (5.1%)
Diabetes mellitus	14 (7.1%)
Hypertension	16 (8.1%)
Gastrointestinal disease	5 (2.5%)
Renal disease	3 (1.5%)
Other comorbidity	2 (1.0%)
Current tobacco use	36 (18.2%)
Current alcohol use	11 (5.6%)

GERD: Gastroesophageal reflux disease; SD: Standard deviation.