Table 3:
Comparison of clinical characteristics of patients with and without an EGD
| No EGD (n=694) | EGD (n=433) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Age, mean ± SD | 65.5 ± 8.5 | 64.7 ± 8.7 | 0.13 |
| 51–59 | 201 (29.0) | 134 (31) | 0.71 |
| 60–69 | 234 (33.7) | 149 (34.4) | |
| 70–79 | 246 (35.4) | 140 (32.3) | |
| 80+ | 13 (1.9) | 10 (2.3) | |
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| Hispanic or Latino, n (%) | 5 (0.7) | 8 (1.9) | 0.09 |
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| BMI, mean ± SD | 30.4 ± 5.9 | 29.6 ± 5.8 | 0.04 |
| <24.9 | 112 (16.1) | 80 (18.5) | |
| 25.0–29.9 | 259 (37.3) | 172 (39.7) | |
| >30 | 323 (46.6) | 181 (41.8) | |
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| Smoking Status, n (%) | 0.48 | ||
| Current | 109 (15.7) | 72 (16.6) | |
| Former | 322 (46.4) | 185 (42.7) | |
| Never | 263 (37.9) | 176 (40.7) | |
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| Employment status, n (%) | 0.59 | ||
| Employed | 259 (43.5) | 156 (41.7) | |
| Unemployed | 337 (56.5) | 218 (58.3) | |
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| Marital status, n (%) | 0.02 | ||
| Married | 488 (74.4) | 283 (68.0) | |
| Not married | 168 (25.6) | 133 (33.0) | |
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| Insurance Status, n (%) | 0.58 | ||
| No insurance | 34 (4.9) | 19 (4.4) | |
| Private | 274 (39.5) | 169 (39.0) | |
| Medicare | 370 (53.3) | 229 (52.9) | |
| Medicaid | 16 (2.3) | 16 (3.7) | |
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| Primary Care Specialty, n (%) | <0.01 | ||
| Internal Medicine | 157 (22.6) | 145 (33.5) | |
| Family Medicine | 537 (77.4) | 288 (66.5) | |
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| GERD medications, n (%) | |||
| PPI | 640 (92.2) | 416 (96.1) | 0.01 |
| H2-blockers | 219 (31.6) | 189 (43.6) | <0.01 |
| Baclofen | 16 (2.3) | 10 (2.3) | 0.99 |
| Carafate | 40 (4.8) | 88 (20.3) | <0.01 |
| Over-the-counter agents | 157 (22.6) | 136 (31.4) | <0.01 |
| Use of >1 medications | 268 (38.6) | 227 (52.4) | <0.01 |
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| GERD Symptoms on Treatment, n (%) | 151 (21.8) | 337 (78) | <0.01 |