Clinical Study

Risk Factors for Dysmotility, Acid Reflux Symptoms, and Overlap Using FSSG in Japan

Table 1

Characteristics of four groups.

ControlDysmotility symptoms aloneAcid reflux symptoms aloneOverlap
 ( )(%)( )(%)( )(%)( )(%)

Age47.6 ± 8.447.4 ± 8.051.0 ± 8.6b48.3 ± 8.8
Male167(69.6%)34(45.9%)a22(84.6%)36(65.5%)
Metabolic syndrome35(14.6%)5(6.8%)4(15.4%)6(10.9%)
Abdominal obesity93(38.8%)17(23.0%)b16(61.5%)b19(34.5%)
Waist circumference
 ≥74.9 cm46(19.1%)28(37.8%)2(7.6%)8(14.5%)
 75.0–84.9 cm97(40.4%)29(39.1%)9(34.6%)30(54.5%)
 85.0–94.9 cm69(48.7%)15(20.2%)10(38.4%)15(27.2%)
 ≤95.0 cm28(11.6%)2(2.7%)a5(19.2%)2(3.6%)
Hypertension76(31.7%)17(23.0%)14(53.8%)b14(25.5%)
Dyslipidemia64(26.7%)15(20.3%)10(38.5%)17(30.9%)
Diabetes44(18.3%)4(5.4%)a8(30.8%)8(14.5%)
Smoking
 never123(51.3%)46(62.2%)9(34.6%)21(38.2%)
 ever47(19.6%)10(13.5%)12(46.2%)8(14.5%)
 now70(29.2%)18(24.3%)5 (19.2%)a26(47.3%)b
Alcohol use
 never68(28.3%)33(44.6%)10(38.5%)20(36.4%)
 ever91(37.9%)22(29.7%)6(23.1%)16(29.1%)
 now81(33.8%)19(25.7%)b10(38.5%)19(34.5%)
Hiatus hernia58(24.2%)18(24.3%)10(38.5%)24(43.6%)a

compared with the control group, using chi-square tests.