Table 1 Participant information
From: Oral soft tissue disorders are associated with gastroesophageal reflux disease: retrospective study
Variable | Category | GERD | Controls | Controls | *P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Patients | Older | Younger | |||
n = 105 | n = 25 | n = 25 | |||
Age (years) |  | 66.4 ± 13.0 | 68.3 ± 8.2 | 28.7 ± 2.6 | NA |
Sex | M | 57 (54.2%) | 12 (48.0%) | 11 (44.0%) | 0.596 |
BMI (kg/cm2) |  | 22.9 ± 3.6 | 22.8 ± 4.3 | 22.1 ± 3.3 | 0.489 |
Alcohol use | Yes | 29 (27.6%) | 6 (24.0%) | 3 (12.0%) | 0.292 |
Tobacco use | Yes | 19 (18.1%) | 3 (12.0%) | 3 (12.0%) | 0.675 |
Bruxism | Yes | 18 (17.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 2 (8.0%) | 0.041* |