Table 2 Association between blood pressure and frequency of acid regurgitation and heartburn
Symptom, frequency | n1 | Mean difference in systolic blood pressure (mm Hg) (95% CI), p | Mean difference in diastolic blood pressure (mm Hg) (95% CI), p | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age and sex adjusted | Fully-adjusted2 | Age and sex adjusted | Fully-adjusted2 | ||
Acid regurgitation | |||||
Daily | 63 | -2.5 (-4.2 to -0.8), 0.012 | -4.2 (-7.0 to -1.5), 0.009 | -0.9 (-2.9 to 1.2), 0.34 | -2.1 (-4.3 to 0.0), 0.053 |
Less frequently | 3906 | 1.00 (reference group) | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Heartburn | |||||
Daily | 104 | 1.7 (-3.7 to 7.1), 0.48 | -0.5 (-6.8 to 5.8), 0.85 | -0.6 (-1.3 to 2.5), 0.46 | -0.9 (-2.8 to 1.1), 0.32 |
Less frequently | 3865 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |