RE(−)/H. pylori(+) (n = 3176) | RE(−)/H. pylori(−) (n = 3020) | RE(+)/H. pylori(+) (n = 375) | RE(+)/H. pylori(−) (n = 1047) | |
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Age (years) (mean (SD)) | 54.5 (9.6) | 47.3 (10.0) | 52.9 (8.7) | 47.7 (9.4) |
Sex, men (%) | 2618 (82.4) | 2351 (77.8) | 353 (94.1) | 936 (89.4) |
Smoking (pack-years) (mean ± SD) | 14.8 (17.3) | 10.3 (14.9) | 20.0 (18.9) | 12.4 (15.0) |
Alcohol consumption | ||||
Nondrinker (< 40 g/week) (%) | 1185 (37.4) | 1210 (40.1) | 110 (29.3) | 391 (37.3) |
Light-drinker (40–140 g/week) (%) | 848 (26.7) | 846 (28.0) | 90 (24.0) | 266 (25.4) |
Moderate-drinker (140–280 g/week) (%) | 615 (19.4) | 558 (18.5) | 83 (22.1) | 217 (20.7) |
Heavy-drinker (≥280 g/week) (%) | 524 (16.5) | 406 (13.4) | 92 (24.5) | 173 (16.5) |
Hiatal hernia (% positive) | 642 (20.2) | 939 (31.1) | 138 (36.8) | 425 (40.6) |
PPI or H2RA (% positive) | 77 (2.4) | 76 (2.5) | 8 (2.1) | 15 (1.4) |