Research Article
Dietary Intake and Risk for Reflux Esophagitis: A Case-Control Study
Table 1
Comparison of the RE group and control group.
| | Variables | RE group (%) | Control group (%) | P | | () | () |
| | Age (years) | | | 0.055 | | mean (SD) | | | | | 20–29 | 21 (7.8) | 27 (10.0) | 0.181 | | 30–39 | 41 (15.3) | 47 (17.5) | | | 40–49 | 54 (20.2) | 68 (25.3) | | | 50–59 | 81 (30.2) | 60 (22.3) | | | ≥60 | 71 (26.5) | 67 (24.9) | | | Sex | | | | | Men | 137 (51.1) | 131 (48.7) | 0.575 | | Women | 131 (48.9) | 138 (51.3) | | | Education level | | | | | Illiteracy | 21 (7.8) | 16 (6.0) | <0.001 | Primary school
graduate | 43 (16.0) | 27 (10.0) | | | Junior high school | 79 (29.5) | 103 (38.3) | | | High school graduate | 74 (27.6) | 73 (27.1) | | | College graduate | 21 (7.8) | 14 (5.2) | | | Undergraduate | 25 (9.3) | 32 (11.9) | | | Master graduate | 5 (2) | 4 (1.5) | |
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Abbreviations: RE: reflux esophagitis.
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