Table 3 Comparing the presenting symptoms between men and women before therapy
From: Gender effect on clinical features of achalasia: a prospective study
Variable | Women (n = 103, 48.4%) | Men (n = 110, 51.6%) | P Value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean pre treatment total score (SD) | Â | 9.9 (2.7) | Â | 9 (3.1) | Â | 0.01 |
Pre treatment Solid dysphagia | Â | 100% | Â | 96.4% | Â | NS (0.2) |
Pre treatment Liquid dysphagia | Â | 98.1% | Â | 90.9% | Â | NS (0.5) |
Pre treatment active regurgitation | Â | 71.8% | Â | 73.6% | Â | NS (0.2) |
Pre treatment passive regurgitation | Â | 77.7% | Â | 63.6% | Â | NS (0.2) |
Pre treatment chest pain | Daily | 12.6% | 70.9% | 8.2% | 54.5% | 0.03 |
| Â | Weekly | 44.7% | Â | 38.2% | Â | Â |
| Â | Monthly | 13.6% | Â | 8.1% | Â | Â |
| Â | Never | 29.1% | Â | 45.5% | Â | Â |
Nocturnal cough | Â | 51.5% | Â | 40% | Â | NS (0.09) |