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. 2022 Mar 3;14(3):e22810. doi: 10.7759/cureus.22810

Table 2. Potential predictors of concurrent OSA diagnosis in GERD patients.

OSA, obstructive sleep apnea; GERD, gastroesophageal reflux disease; DM, diabetes; HTN, hypertension; Afib, atrial fibrillation; CHF, congestive heart failure; PHTN, pulmonary hypertension.

Variable Adjusted OR (95% CI) P-value
Age   <0.001
18-65 years Reference  
>65 years 0.79 (0.79-0.8)  
Gender   <0.001
Male Reference  
Female 0.65 (0.65-0.65)  
Race   <0.001
White Reference  
Non-white 0.78 (0.77-0.8)  
Comorbidities   <0.001
Obesity 3.98 (3.94-4.01)  
Smoking 1.02 (1.01 -1.03)  
DM 1.6 (1.59-1.62)  
HTN 1.35 (1.34-1.36)  
Afib 1.31 (1.3-1.32)  
CHF 1.67 (1.66-1.69)  
PHTN 2.79 (2.5-3.11)