Research Article

Obesity and Gastrointestinal Diseases

Table 3

Predictors for hiatal hernia.

Odds ratio95% CI value

Sex: male2.0081.82–2.20<0.0001
Age (years)0.990.992–0.9980.0042
HgbA1c (%)1.0040.94–1.060.89
TG (mg/dL)1.0011.000–1.0010.0001
TCHO (mg/dL)1.0011.000–1.0020.20
Obesity: BMI > 25 kg/m21.411.30–1.52<0.0001
Hypertension1.060.97–1.150.18
Heavy drinker1.020.92–1.130.68
Heavy smoker 1.060.94–1.190.29