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. 2013 Mar 21;19(11):1770–1777. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i11.1770

Table 3.

Psychosocial factors by group status

Controls RO
BO
OAC
n (%) n (%) AOR (95%CI) n (%) AOR (95%CI) n (%) AOR (95%CI)
Depression
No 163 (63.7) 131 (58.0) 1.00 118 (52.2) 1.00 147 (65.9) 1.00
Yes 93 (36.3) 95 (42.0) 0.92 (0.61-1.40) 104 (46.9) 1.12 (0.74-1.70) 76 (34.1) 0.64 (0.42-0.98)
Self-efficacy
Low 84 35 1.00 79 1.00 43 1.00
Medium 74 55 1.65 (0.92-2.98) 54 0.61 (0.36-1.05) 49 1.06 (0.60 -1.87)
High 97 135 3.14 (1.86-5.31) 86 0.78 (0.48-1.27) 128 2.17 (1.32- 3.57)
Self-esteem
Low 67 (26.2) 63 (27.9) 1.00 77 (35.0) 1.00 46 (20.6) 1.00
High 189 (73.4) 163 (72.1) 0.93 (0.59 - 1.47) 143 (65.0) 0.76 (0.48 -1.18) 177 (79.4) 1.58 (0.99 - 2.52)
Repression
Low 83 (32.4) 100 (44.4) 1.00 71 (32.0) 1.00 72 (32.3) 1.00
High 173 (67.6) 125 (55.6) 0.63 (0.41-0.95) 151 (68.0) 1.20 (0.78 -1.86) 151 (67.7) 1.10 (0.72-1.67)
Social support
Hardly any 89 78 1.00 77 1.00 60 1.00
Some 89 53 0.72 (0.43-1.21) 61 1.12 (0.67-1.86) 58 1.28 (0.77-2.14)
Moderate 37 30 0.93 (0.49-1.77) 30 1.26 (0.66-2.39) 38 1.89 (1.02-3.48)
Substantial 41 64 1.97 (1.13-3.44) 54 1.83 (1.03-3.24) 67 2.84 (1.63-4.97)

RO: Reflux oesophagitis; BO: Barrett’s oesophagus; OAC: Oesophageal adenocarcinoma; AOR: Adjusted odds ratio.