Table 1 Correlation between sizes of blobs and frequencies of characteristics
From: Air column in esophagus and symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux disease
characteristics | SV | CV | V-LES | Total** |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Chronic coughs | P = 0.119 *(mean of positives = 12.37 ± 5.52, mean of negatives = 9.63 ± 5.21) | P = 0.422 (mean of positives = 9.21 ± 7.40, mean of negatives = 7.26 ± 7.69) | P = 0.029 (mean of positives = 12.37 ± 6.69, mean of negatives = 7.46 ± 7.05) | P = 0.076 (mean of positives = 34.37 ± 14.37, mean of negatives = 24.36 ± 14.21) |
Smoking | P = 0.94 (mean of positives = 13.30 ± 4.80, mean of negatives = 10.32 ± 5.72) | P = 0.780 (mean of positives = 8.30 ± 8.17, mean of negatives = 8.98 ± 7.15) | P = 0.151 (mean of positives = 13.06 ± 6.94, mean of negatives = 9.82 ± 6.92) | P = 0.253 (mean of positives = 34.66 ± 17.21, mean of negatives = 29.37 ± 13.45) |
History of omeprazole | P = 0.214 (mean of positives = 9.63 ± 5.23, mean of negatives = 12.04 ± 5.55) | P = 0.493 (mean of positives = 7.181 ± 7.53, mean of negatives = 9.00 ± 7.51) | P = 0.710 (mean of positives = 10.00 ± 6.03, mean of negatives = 10.93 ± 7.54) | P = 0.537 (mean of positives = 26.81 ± 12.31, mean of negatives = 32.28 ± 15.68) |
Hiatal hernia | P = 0.207 (mean of positives = 14.40 ± 4.33, mean of negatives = 11.06 ± 5.58) | P = 0.172 (mean of positives = 4.40 ± 6.06, mean of negatives = 9.07 ± 7.53) | P < 0.001(considered as a huge ED) (mean of positives = 20 ± 0.00, mean of negatives = 9.51 ± 6.69) | P = 0.869 (mean of positives = 38.80 ± 7.69, mean of negatives = 29.84 ± 15.41) |
Heartburn | P = 0.040 (mean of positives = 13.30 ± 5.91, mean of negatives = 9.89 ± 4.75) | P = 0.920 (mean of positives = 8.5 ± 8.98, mean of negatives = 8.56 ± 6.07) | P = 0.010 (mean of positives = 13.67 ± 6.71, mean of negatives = 8.22 ± 6.62) | P = 0.230 (mean of positives = 35.47 ± 17.22, mean of negatives = 26.89 ± 11.60) |
Epigastric pain | P = 0.665 (mean of positives = 11.97 ± 7.39, mean of negatives = 11.11 ± 4.05) | P = 0.905 (mean of positives = 8.80 ± 8.82, mean of negatives = 8.42 ± 6.62) | P = 0.023 (mean of positives = 12.97 ± 6.95, mean of negatives = 9.27 ± 7) | P = 0.688 (mean of positives = 33.64 ± 18.23, mean of negatives = 29.07 ± 12.41) |
Regurgitation | P = 0.417 (mean of positives = 12.04 ± 5.76, mean of negatives = 10.65 ± 5.22) | P = 0.276 (mean of positives = 9.6 ± 7.90, mean of negatives = 7.05 ± 6.76) | P = 0.007 (mean of positives = 13.18 ± 6.12, mean of negatives = 7.44 ± 7.21) | P = 0.216 (mean of positives = 34.82 ± 15.78, mean of negatives = 25.41 ± 12.08) |