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Table 3 Correlation of symptoms with major oesophageal disorders

From: Outcome of index upper gastrointestinal endoscopy in patients presenting with dysphagia in a tertiary care hospital-A 10 years review

 

Oesophageal cancer

Barrett's oesophagus

VARIABLE

OR (95% CI)

P value

OR (95% CI)

P value

Male Gender

1.868 (1.138–3.068)

0.0149*

1.497 (1.021 to 2.194)

0.0437

Age > 50

3.152 (1.251 to 7.945)

0.0100*

0.9522 (0.5845 to 1.551)

0.8026

Dysphagia associated with other symptoms

1.707 (1.024 to 2.846)

0.0491*

0.8466 (0.5801 to 1.235)

0.4376

Anaemia

1.139 (0.3392 to 3.827)

0.5100

0.6504 (0.2183 to 1.938)

0.6076

Epigastric pain

0.7280 (0.3915 to 1.354)

0.1962

0.8960 (0.5640 to 1.424)

0.7294

Heartburn

0.5543 (0.2989 to 1.028)

0.0355*

1.099 (0.7238 to 1.669)

0.6660

Vomiting

0.8842 (0.4421 to 1.768)

0.8651

0.7438 (0.4194 to 1.319)

0.3477

Weight loss

3.148 (1.860 to 5.328)

< 0.0001*

0.6880 (0.3819 to 1.239)

0.2786

  1. * Significant