Table 1.
Baseline Patient Characteristics, Comorbidities, Medications, and BE length
| All patients (n = 1883) | ≥1 cm and <3 cm (n = 822) | ≥3 cm (n = 1061) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, y | 57.3 ± 17.4 | 58.3 ± 14.3 | 56.6 ± 19.4 | .035 |
| Male | 1572 (83.5) | 690 (83.9) | 882 (83.1) | .637 |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 27.7 ± 5.4 | 28.4 ± 5.7 | 27.2 ± 5.1 | <.001 |
| Smoking | 1057 (56.1) | 490 (59.6) | 567 (53.4) | .007 |
| PPI | 1821 (96) | 794 (96) | 1027 (96) | .84 |
| ASA | 600 (39.4) | 334 (48.8) | 498 (31.8) | <.001 |
| Statin | 581 (60.3%) | 357 (65.4) | 224 (53.6) | <.001 |
| Hypertension | 673 (64.3) | 394 (67.5) | 279 (60.3) | .015 |
| Diabetes | 361 (33.4) | 214 (36.0) | 147 (30.2) | .042 |
| H2RA use | 1323 (70.3) | 525 (63.9) | 798 (75.2) | <.001 |
| BE length, cm | 3.9 ± 3.0 | 1.5 ± 0.5 | 5.7 ± 2.8 | <.001 |
| Follow-up time, y | 6.4 (3.8–8.4) | 5.8 (3.1–8.2) | 6.9 (4.1–8.6) | .069 |
NOTE. Values are mean ± SD, n (%), or median (interquartile range).
ASA, acetylsalicylic acid; BE, Barrett’s esophagus; BMI, body mass index; H2RA, histamine 2 receptor antagonist; PPI, proton pump inhibitor.