Table 4 Lifestyle related factors and risk of symptomatic gastroesophageal reflux
From: Prevalence and risk factors of gastroesophageal reflux symptoms in a Chinese retiree cohort
Variables | Cases | Controls | Unadjusted OR | 95% CI | Adjusted ORa | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Smoking | ||||||
Never | 108 | 5739 | 1.0 | (ref) | 1.0 | (ref) |
Ex-smokers | 16 | 559 | 1.5 | (0.9-2.6) | 1.5 | (0.8-3.1) |
Current smokers | 26 | 1597 | 0.9 | (0.6-1.3) | 0.9 | (0.5-1.6) |
Alcohol drinking | ||||||
Never | 129 | 6713 | 1.0 | (ref) | 1.0 | (ref) |
Regular | 21 | 1188 | 0.9 | (0.6-1.5) | 1.2 | (0.7-2.1) |
Tea drinking | ||||||
No | 120 | 5985 | 1.0 | (ref) | 1.0 | (ref) |
Yes | 30 | 1914 | 0.8 | (0.5-1.2) | 0.8 | (0.5-1.3) |