Table 2.
Comparison of Basic Information and Serum Biomarkers Between GERD and Non-GERD Patients
| Total | GERD | non-GERD | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 55.32 ± 12.397 | 55.590 ± 12.850 | 55.160 ± 12.140 | 0.743 |
| Gender, n (%) | Male | 84 (21.3%) | 118 (29.9%) | 0.097 |
| Female | 64 (16.3%) | 128 (32.5%) | ||
| BMI (kg/m2) | 24.69 ± 4.174 | 24.771 ± 5.185 | 24.641 ± 3.436 | 0.786 |
| SIBO, n (%) | 287 (72.8%) | 191 (48.5%) | 96 (24.4%) | 0.007 |
| SIBO-H2, n (%) | 97 (24.6%) | 62 (15.7%) | 35 (8.9%) | 0.728 |
| SIBO-CH4, n (%) | 270 (68.5%) | 179 (45.4%) | 91 (23.1%) | 0.020 |
| WBC (*1012 /L) | 5.97 ± 1.852 | 6.019 ± 1.53 | 5.941 ± 2.023 | 0.665 |
| ALT (U/L) | 22.665 ± 15.395 | 23.358 ± 17.955 | 22.248 ± 13.649 | 0.518 |
| AST (U/L) | 20.551 ± 8.816 | 20.872 ± 9.01 | 20.358 ± 8.711 | 0.579 |
| GGT (U/L) | 28.553 ± 25.16 | 30.318 ± 28.191 | 27.492 ± 23.143 | 0.305 |
| Alb (g/L) | 42.093 ± 4.364 | 42.443 ± 4.096 | 41.882 ± 4.512 | 0.206 |
| UA (umol/l) | 339.462 ± 86.567 | 351.128 ± 87.993 | 332.443± 85.109 | 0.040 |
| TC (mmol/L) | 4.939 ± 1.343 | 4.927 ± 1.375 | 4.947 ± 1.327 | 0.884 |
| TG (mmol/L) | 1.462 ± 0.709 | 1.427 ± 0.597 | 1.483 ± 0.768 | 0.416 |
| Glu (mmol/L) | 6.291 ± 2.329 | 6.364 ± 2.330 | 6.247 ± 2.332 | 0.628 |
| HDL-C (mmol/L) | 1.171 ± 0.268 | 1.165 ± 0.246 | 1.175 ± 0.281 | 0.711 |
| LDL-C (mmol/L) | 3.008 ± 0.787 | 3.005 ± 0.757 | 3.010 ± 0.805 | 0.957 |
| Smoking, n (%) | 48 (12.2%) | 22 (5.6%) | 26 (6.6%) | 0.135 |
| Drinking alcohol, n(%) | 51 (12.9%) | 26 (6.6%) | 25 (6.3%) | 0.046 |
| Hypertension, n (%) | 95 (24.1%) | 32 (8.1) | 63 (16%) | 0.220 |
| Diabetes, n (%) | 44 (11.2%) | 14 (3.6%) | 30 (7.6%) | 0.254 |
Note: Bold indicates statistically significant values(P < 0.05).