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Table 1 Results of esophageal pH monitoring

From: Effects of pectin liquid on gastroesophageal reflux disease in children with cerebral palsy

 

Group A

(high-pectin)

Group B

(low-pectin)

 

Pectin (-)

Pectin (+)

Pectin (-)

Pectin (+)

Number of reflux episodes (/day)

151

(94–205)

100*

(72–113)

112

(62–139)

146

(72–153)

Number of long reflux episodes (> 5 min) (/day)

4

(3–9)

3

(2–6)

1

(0–2)

3

(1–3)

Duration of longest reflux episode (min)

13

(8–46)

10*

(5–26)

5

(2–23)

8

(5–21)

  1. Values reported as the median and interquartile range.
  2. *, P < 0.05, Wilcoxon's signed rank test