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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2013 Nov 4.
Published in final edited form as: Dig Dis Sci. 2010 Apr 22;55(10):10.1007/s10620-010-1208-3. doi: 10.1007/s10620-010-1208-3

Table 2.

Factors associated with acid-related findings among 1569 men and women undergoing esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD).

Characteristic Total N Acid-related
finding
N (%)
p-value
N 1569 690 (44.0)
Gender
Male 882 456 (51.7) <.0001
Female 685 233 (34.0)
Age
< 50 362 140 (38.7) .04
50 – 59 414 176 (42.5)
60 – 69 433 200 (46.2)
≥ 70 356 173 (48.6)
Race/Ethnicity
White 1299 586 (45.1) .18 (MC)
Black 85 26 (30.6)
Asian/Pacific Islander 9 4 (44.4)
American Indian/Alaskan Native 40 17 (42.5)
Multi-racial 33 11 (33.3)
Hispanic (any race) 87 40 (46.0)
Other
Body Mass Index (kg/m2)
Categories
< 25 483 196 (40.6) .12
25 to < 30 545 256 (47.0)
≥30 531 234 (44.1)
Self-reported medical history
Diabetes 256 117 (45.7) .54
Acid-reflux 1094 510 (46.6) .00
Heartburn 447 205 (45.9) .36
Previous upper GI disease* 702 354 (50.4) <.0001
Any PPI use 865 376 (43.5) .65
H2 Blocker use 137 65 (47.5) .39
NSAID§ use 235 113 (48.1) .17

MC, computed using Monte Carlo estimate due to small cell sizes

*

Previous upper GI disease includes any one of the following: Gastroparesis, Peptic Ulcer disease, Gastritis, Esophagitis

PPI use includes any of the following: Lansoprazole, Omeprazole, Rabeprazole, Pantoprozole, Esomeprazole

H2 Blocker use includes any of the following: Famotidine, Nizatidine, Ranitidine, Cimetidine

§

NSAID use includes prescription and over the counter