Table 4.

Difference in Gastrointestinal Symptoms Between Males with and Without Endoscopic Reflux Esophagitis as Evaluated by the Frequency Scale for the Symptoms of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease

	RE (+) (n = 28)	RE (−) (n = 163)	OR	P-value	95% CI
Heartburn	5 (17.6%)	19 (11.7%)	1.64	0.362	0.56–4.85
Stomach get bloated	5 (17.6%)	21 (12.9%)	1.47	0.479	0.50–4.29
Stomach feel heavy after meals	5 (17.6%)	31 (19.0%)	0.93	0.885	0.33–2.63
Subconsciously rub your chest with your hand	2 (7.1%)	6 (3.7%)	2.01	0.399	0.39–10.52
Feel sick after meals	2 (7.1%)	17 (11.6%)	0.66	0.592	0.14–3.03
Heartburn after meals	2 (7.1%)	14 (8.6%)	0.82	0.799	0.18–3.82
Unusual sensation in your throat	2 (7.1%)	5 (3.1%)	2.43	0.290	0.45–13.19
Feel full while eating meals	2 (7.1%)	12 (7.4%)	0.97	0.967	0.21–4.58
Get stuck when you swallow	1 (3.6%)	4 (2.6%)	1.47	0.733	0.16–13.68
Bitter liquid coming up into your throat	5 (17.6%)	13 (8.0%)	2.51	0.099	0.82–7.70
Burp a lot	9 (32.1%)	22 (13.5%)	3.04	0.014	1.22–7.55
Heartburn if you bend over	0 (0%)	1 (0.6%)	0	0.679	0.98–1.01
Positive of any gastrointestinal symptoms in FSSG	16 (57.1%)	69 (42.3%)	1.82	0.145	0.81–4.09

RE, reflux esophagitis; FSSG, frequency scale for the symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux disease.

A positive symptom was defined as a symptom for which the subject evaluated the frequency with a score of ≥ 2 (sometimes, often, or always).