Impact of Chronic Statins Use on the Development of Esophagitis in Patients with Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease

Table 1

Demographics and baseline characteristics.

Parameters	Control group	Group A	Group B	Group C	Group D
Patients number	2840	818	402	72	16
Mean age (range)	50.2 ±18.9	46.9±17.8	47.9±17.7	53±18.7	65±15.6
Male (%)	46.5	45	54	64	62.5
Body mass index	29.7	29.5	29.5	29.4	28.6
Active smokers (%)	47.2	77.7	75.3	88.8	75
Alcohol consumers (%)	3.7	4	3.4	4.1	18.7
Use of statins (%)	15.8	8.6	6.4	9.7	6.2
Use of NSAIDS (%)	27.1	34.2	32.1	37.5	25
Use of PPI (%)	46	69	68	79	63
Presence of hiatal hernia (%)	28.5	40.9	41.5	45.8	43.7