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Table 5 Predictors for the development of reflux esophagitis in patients who are not taking PPIs

From: Association between obesity and Barrett’s esophagus in a Japanese population: a hospital-based, cross-sectional study

 

Univariate

Multivariate

 

OR

95% CI

P value

OR

95% CI

P value

Male sex

2.57

1.68–3.93

< 0.0001

2.22

1.25–3.92

0.006

Alcohol drinking

1.47

1.01–2.15

0.05

1.10

0.68–1.80

0.70

Gastric atrophy (Open-type)

0.54

0.31–0.93

0.03

0.57

0.32–1.03

0.06

BMI (25≤)

1.95

1.31–2.92

0.001

1.51

0.85–2.70

0.16

WC *

1.98

1.37–2.87

0.0003

1.04

0.56–1.94

0.89

WHR **

1.70

1.09–2.66

0.02

1.57

0.92–2.67

0.10

  1. PPI proton pump inhibitor, OR odds ratio, CI confidence interval, BMI body mass index, WC waist circumference, WHR waist-to-hip ratio.
  2. * Large waist circumference is defined as 85 cm ≤ for males and 90 cm ≤ for females.
  3. ** Large waist-hip ratio is defined as ≥ 0.9 for males and ≥ 0.85 for females.
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BMC Gastroenterology

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