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. 2016 Apr 29;89:961–966. doi: 10.1007/s00420-016-1130-x

Table 2.

Odds ratios (ORs)* of erosive esophagitis (EE) according to night-shift work and associated risk factors among 6040 male shipyard workers

Characteristics EE (+)
(n = 530)
EE (−)
(n = 5510)
Adjusted OR (95 % CI)*†
Night-shift work
 No 477 (90.0) 5101 (92.6) 1
 Yes 53 (10.0) 409 (7.4) 1.41 (1.03–1.94)
Age (year)
 30–44 139 (26.2) 1273 (23.1) 1
 45–54 177 (33.4) 2093 (38.0) 0.89 (0.70–1.14)
 55–59 214 (40.4) 2144 (38.9) 1.10 (0.85–1.43)
BMI (kg/m2)
 ≤ 22.9 135 (25.5) 1929 (35.0) 1
 23.0–24.9 164 (30.9) 1757 (31.9) 1.31 (1.03–1.67)
 ≥ 25.0 231 (43.6) 1824 (33.1) 1.76 (1.40–2.21)
Smoking, n (%)
 Never 74 (14.0) 1319 (23.9) 1
 Former 221 (41.7) 2408 (43.7) 1.48 (1.12–1.95)
 Current 235 (44.3) 1783 (32.4) 1.97 (1.49–2.62)
Alcohol consumption (g/week), n (%)
 ≤ 69 216 (40.8) 2810 (51.0) 1
 70–139 106 (20.0) 1123 (20.4) 1.10 (0.86–1.41)
 ≥140 208 (39.2) 1577 (28.6) 1.51 (1.22–1.87)
Education (y), n (%)
 ≤ 9 115 (21.7) 983 (17.8) 1
 10–12 219 (41.3) 2478 (45.0) 0.75 (0.58–0.97)
 ≥13 196 (37.0) 2049 (37.2) 0.82 (0.61–1.08)
Marital status, n (%)
 Married 503 (94.9) 5322 (96.6) 1
 Single 27 (5.1) 188 (3.4) 1.40 (0.91–2.16)
Helicobacter pylori, n (%)
 Negative 329 (62.1) 1775 (32.2) 1
 Positive 201 (37.9) 3735 (67.8) 0.29 (0.24–0.35)

BMI body mass index, WC waist circumference

* Using logistic regression

Adjusted for age, body mass index, waist circumference, smoking, alcohol consumption, education level, marital status, and Helicobacter pylori