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Table 2 Factors associated with suffering from troublesome symptoms among patients off PPI

From: Is the reflux disease questionnaire useful for identifying GERD according to the Montreal definition?

Factor

Adjusted odds ratio

95% CI

P-value

Hypercholesterolaemia

  

0.03

 No

   

 Yes

1.57

(1.05; 2.34)

 

Acid regurgitation

  

<0.0001

 Never

   

 Sometimes

2.24

(1.54; 3.26)

 

 Often

5.35

(3.24; 8.85)

 

 Daily

8.30

(2.71; 25.42)

 

Epigastric burning/pain

  

0.003

 Never

   

 Sometimes

1.12

(0.76; 1.66)

 

 Often

2.15

(1.29; 3.59)

 

 Daily

4.35

(1.29; 14.73)

 

Sleep disturbance

  

<0.0001

 Never

   

 Sometimes

2.41

(1.73; 3.36)

 

 Often

3.15

(1.84; 5.42)

 

 Daily

-

(0; 0)