Table 1.
ERD | NERD | |||
n | % | n | % | |
All patients | 3245 | 100 | 2970 | 100 |
Males | 1966 | 60.6 | 1337 | 45.0 |
Females (***v males) | 1279 | 39.4 | 1633 | 55.0 |
Age (y) (mean (range))*** | 54.5 (18–92) | – | 53.0 (18–91) | – |
BMI (mean (range))*** | 27.3 (15–65) | – | 26.6 (15–49) | – |
BO diagnosed*** | 453 | 14.0 | 69 | 2.3 |
LA grade C/D | 611 | 18.8 | – | – |
H pylori positive*** | 761 | 23.5 | 846 | 28.5 |
Ulcer history*** | 92 | 2.8 | 39 | 1.3 |
Previous GORD medication*** | 2376 | 73.2 | 2036 | 68.6 |
Extraoesophageal symptoms** | 1269 | 39.1 | 1051 | 35.4 |
LA A/B | LA C/D | NERD | All | |
Disease duration (mean y) | ||||
All | 5.7*** | 7.2*** | 5.1 | 5.6 |
With BO | 6.6 NS | 9.2* | 7.0 | 7.5 |
Without BO | 5.6** | 6.4*** | 5.0 | 5.4 |
ERD, erosive reflux disease; NERD, non-erosive reflux disease; BMI, body mass index; BO, Barrett’s oesophagus; GORD, gastro-oesophageal reflux disease.
*p<0.05, **p<0.01, ***p<0.001, ERD versus NERD.