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. 2014 Apr 15;9(4):e94163. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0094163

Table 2. The coefficients, weights and odds ratios of selected predictors for BE.

CLE IM≥2 cm
β Weight OR (95%CI) β Weight OR (95%CI)
Age (per 1 yr) 0.025 1 1.03 (1.01–1.04) 0.037 1 1.04 (1.01–1.06)
Sex
Female 0 0 Ref 0 0 Ref
Male 0.725 29 2.06 (1.37–3.11) 0.679 18 1.97 (1.03–3.79)
Heartburn *
Never & Sometimes n/a n/a n/a 0 0 Ref
Often & Daily n/a n/a n/a 0.594 16 1.81 (0.87–3.79)
Acid flux *
Never & Sometimes 0 0 Ref n/a n/a n/a
Often & Daily 0.663 27 1.94 (1.28–2.94) n/a n/a n/a
Chest Pain
No 0 0 Ref 0 0 Ref
Yes −0.483 −19 0.62 (0.41–0.93) −0.552 −15 0.58 (0.30–1.09)
Abdominal pain
No 0 0 Ref 0 0 Ref
Yes −0.579 −23 0.56 (0.37–0.85) −1.125 −30 0.33 (0.17–0.61)
Anti-reflux medication
No 0 0 Ref 0 0 Ref
Yes 0.784 31 2.19 (1.45–3.32) 1.308 35 3.70 (1.82–7.53)

*n/a: not applicable.