The Frequencies of Gastroesophageal and Extragastroesophageal Symptoms in Patients with Mild Erosive Esophagitis, Severe Erosive Esophagitis, and Barrett’s Esophagus in Taiwan
Table 4
Independent factors for extragastroesophageal symptoms in patients with mild erosive esophagitis, severe erosive esophagitis, and Barrett’s esophagus.
Symptoms
Risk factors
Coefficient
Standard error
OR (95% CI)
value
Foreign body sensation
Esophagitis A/B
0.713
0.331
2.039 (1.067–3.899)
0.031
Throat cleaning
Esophagitis A/B
0.731
0.351
2.077 (1.044–4.133)
0.037
Cough
Esophagitis A/B
0.946
0.454
2.575 (1.058–6.272)
0.037
Male gender
−0.481
0.204
0.618 (0.414–0.923)
0.019
Sore throat
Metabolic syndrome
0.263
0.574 (0.343–0.960)
0.034
Hoarseness*
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
No single risk factor was identified contributing to the development of hoarseness.
