Table 1.
A summary of patient characteristics
| Charasteristics | Value |
|---|---|
| Age (years; n = 145) | 65.3 ± 13.7 |
| Duration of GERD (months; n = 145) | 18 (6, 37) |
| Gender (n = 145) | |
| Male | 74 (51) |
| Female | 71 (49) |
| BMI (n = 145) | 22.9 ± 3.2 |
| Alcohol intake (n = 145) | 49 (34) |
| Smoking (n = 145) | 14 (10) |
| NSAID intake (n = 145) | 24 (17) |
| Los Angeles classification (n = 145) | |
| NERD | 63 (43) |
| Grade 0 | 63 |
| ERD | 82 (57) |
| Grade A | 37 |
| Grade B | 28 |
| Grade C | 12 |
| Grade D | 5 |
| PPI daily dose (n = 145) | |
| Half dose | 26 (18) |
| Regular dose | 107 (74) |
| Double dose | 12 (8) |
Values are presented as the mean ± standard deviation or frequency (%); Duration of GERD is presented in order of the median, lower quartile, and upper quartile; GERD, gastroesophageal reflux disease; BMI, body mass index; NSAID, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs; NERD, non-erosive reflux disease; ERD, erosive reflux disease; PPI, proton pump inhibitor.