Table 2.
Risk factors | Odds ratio | 95%CI for Odds ratio | P |
Age ≥60 yr | 1.65 | 0.75–3.64 | 0.216 |
Male sex | 5.12 | 2.04–12.84 | 0.0005 |
Regular alcohol use | 1.15 | 0.46–2.90 | 0.76 |
NSAIDs | 1.41 | 0.68–2.93 | 0.352 |
Esophagitis | 0.28 | 0.13–0.57 | 0.0006 |
Esophageal stricture | 4.37 | 2.02–9.45 | 0.0002 |
CLE – columnar lined esophagus; NSAIDs – non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs