Table 2 Logistic regression showing predictors of GERD in the study population
Variables | GERD | Adjusted OR | 95% C.I | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Present | Absent | Ā | Ā | ||
Female | 144 (34.9) | 269 (65.1) | 1 | ā | ā |
Male | 68 (29.1) | 166 (70.9) | 0.77 | 0.53ā1.13 | 0.19 |
Age | |||||
15ā18 | 84 (38.7) | 133 (61.3) | 1 | ā | ā |
19ā22 | 114 (29.3) | 275 (70.9) | 0.68 | 0.48ā0.98 | 0.04 |
āĀ ā„ā23 | 14 (34.1) | 27 (65.9) | 0.91 | 0.45ā1.88 | 0.81 |
BMI | |||||
Normal | 131 (32.5) | 272 (67.5) | 1 | ā | ā |
Underweight | 22 (36.1) | 39 (63.9) | 1.14 | 0.65ā2.01 | 0.65 |
Overweight | 38 (28.8) | 94 (71.2) | 0.90 | 0.57ā1.42 | 0.66 |
Obese | 21 (41.2) | 30 (58.8) | 1.67 | 0.84ā3.33 | 0.15 |
Waist circumference/gender | |||||
Female(ā„80) | 19 (27.5) | 50 (72.5) | 0.62 | 0.34ā1.16 | 0.14 |
Female(ā„88) | 16 (37.2) | 27 (62.8) | 0.86 | 0.34ā1.84 | 0.69 |
Male(ā„90ā101) | 8 (28.6) | 20 (71.4) | 0.62 | 0.34ā1.16 | 0.14 |
Male(ā„102) | 1 (25.0) | 3 (75.0) | 0.86 | 0.40ā1.84 | 0.69 |