Table 2.
Adjusted odds ratios for associations between psychiatric diagnosis and demographics, symptoms, endoscopic, and histologic features
| Adjusted OR (95% CI) | |
|---|---|
| Demographics (N, %) | |
| Adult1 | 2.78 (1.95 – 3.96) |
| Symptom length2 | 1.03 (1.01 – 1.05) |
| Male | 0.45 (0.32 – 0.63) |
| White | 1.86 (1.17 – 2.94) |
| Atopic diagnosis | 0.96 (0.78 – 1.19) |
| Symptoms (N, %) | |
| Dysphagia | 1.00 (0.66 – 1.52) |
| Food impaction | 0.65 (0.46 – 0.93) |
| Heartburn | 1.05 (0.86 – 1.29) |
| Chest pain | 0.86 (0.65 – 1.15) |
| Abdominal pain | 0.92 (0.72 – 1.17) |
| Endoscopy findings (N, %) | |
| Normal | 0.86 (0.48 – 1.54) |
| Exudates | 1.01 (0.72 – 1.41) |
| Rings | 0.66 (0.45 – 0.95) |
| Edema | 0.88 (0.63 – 1.24) |
| Furrows | 0.91 (0.65 – 1.29) |
| Narrow | 0.82 (0.53 – 1.28) |
| Stricture | 0.78 (0.53 – 1.17) |
| Dilation | 0.85 (0.57 – 1.26) |
| Max peak eosinophil count3 | |
| 63.6 vs. 68.1; p = 0.22 | |
1
Adult: comparison of proportion of patients ≥ 18 years old at diagnosis and symptom length adjusted
2
Symptom length: increased odds for psychiatric diagnosis per each year of age added;
3
Max peak eosinophil count: comparison of predicted max eosinophil count