Table 2.
Background characteristics of the study groups.
| Characteristics | Barrett† | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | No | ||
| (n = 34) | (n = 702) | ||
| Age (years) | 59.19 ± 15.24 | 48.36 ± 16.65 | 0.001 |
| Sex | |||
| Male | 23 (67.6) | 388 (55.3) | 0.15 |
| Female | 11 (32.3) | 314 (44.7) | |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 23.96 ± 1.92 | 24.63 ± 2.37 | 0.01 |
| Obesity | |||
| Yes | 11 (32.4) | 288 (41) | 0.36 |
| No | 22 (64.7) | 410 (58.4) | |
| Asthma | |||
| Yes | 0 | 25 (3.6) | 0.62 |
| No | 34 (100) | 677 (96.4) | |
| Cancer | |||
| Yes | 3 (8.8) | 106 (15.1) | 0.31 |
| No | 31 (91.2) | 596 (84.9) | |
| Smoking | |||
| Yes | 10 (29.4) | 195 (27.8) | 0.83 |
| No | 24 (70.6) | 507 (72.2) | |
| Alcohol | |||
| Yes | 3 (8.8) | 63 (9) | 1.0 |
| No | 31 (91.2) | 639 (91) | |
| Hiatal | |||
| Yes | 14 (41.2) | 267 (38) | 0.50 |
| No | 20 (58.8) | 435 (62) | |
| RUT | |||
| Yes | 12 (35.3) | 204 (29.1) | 0.43 |
| No | 22 (64.7) | 498 (70.9) | |
| PUD | |||
| No | 33 (97.1) | 615 (87.6) | 0.24 |
| Gastric | 0 | 28 (4) | |
| Duodenal | 1 (2.9) | 59 (8.4) | |
†Data are mean ± standard deviation or frequency and percent as appropriate.