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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2021 Mar 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2019 Jul 24;35(3):408–411. doi: 10.1111/jgh.14779

Table 1.

Characteristics of study population

Variable Total: n (%) Patients with OSA Patients without OSA
Gender
 Male 427 (39.1%) 356 (44%) 71 (25.2%)
 Female 664 (60.9%) 453 (56%) 211 (74.8%)
Smoking history 363 (33.4%) 249 (30.78%) 114 (40.42%)
Age 53.5 years (SD 12.2) 54.4 years (SD 11.62) 50.92 years (SD 13.43)
Diagnosis of GERD 570 (52.2%) 415 (51.3%) 155 (54.96%)
PPI use 709 (72.6%) 519 (64.15%) 190 (67.38%)
H2 receptor antagonist use 148 (15.2%) 99 (12.24%) 49 (17.38%)
Hiatal hernia 313 (28.69%) 229 (28.31) 84 (29.79%)

GERD, gastroesophageal reflux disease; OSA, obstructive sleep apnea; PPI, proton pump inhibitor.