Table 1.
Baseline Characteristics
| Variables | |
|---|---|
| Age (yr) | 48.1 ± 15.7 |
| Sex | |
| Male | 15 (51.7) |
| Female | 14 (48.3) |
| Height (cm) | 165.5 ± 7.7 |
| Weight (kg) | 61.6 ± 12.4 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 22.5 ± 4.3 |
| Comorbidities | |
| Diabetes mellitus | 2 (6.9) |
| Hypertension | 4 (13.8) |
| Pulmonary disease | 0 (0.0) |
| Heart disease | 1 (3.4) |
| Kidney disease | 0 (0.0) |
| Smoking | |
| Non-smoker | 24 (82.8) |
| Ex-smoker | 2 (6.9) |
| Current smoker | 3 (10.3) |
| Alcohol | 11 (37.9) |
| Achalasia type | |
| I | 12 (41.4) |
| II | 10 (34.5) |
| III | 4 (13.8) |
| Not available | 3 (10.3) |
| Eckardt score | 6.0 (1-11) |
| Symptom duration (mo) | 24 (3-300) |
BMI, body mass index.
Data are presented as mean ± SD, n (%), or median (range).