Table 2 Frequencies and comparison between symptoms and relevant characteristics with the presence of esophageal dilation.
From: Air column in esophagus and symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux disease
characteristics | presence of esophageal dilation comparing with the reference values/yes, no question | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | SV | CV | V-LES | |||
| Â | ED-** 20.50% | ED+ 79.50% | ED- 41.90% | ED+ 70.50% | ED- 29.50% | ED+ |
Chronic coughs | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
% * | 44.4% | 71.4% | 55.6% | 72% | 58.1% | 84.6% |
P-value | 0.235 | 0.264 | 0.162 | |||
Smoking | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
% | 11.1% | 41.2% | 41.2% | 32% | 30% | 46.2% |
P-value | 0.129 | 0.542 | 0.324 | |||
History of taking proton | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
pump inhibitors | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
% | 22.2% | 25.7% | 33.3% | 20% | 25.8% | 23.1% |
P-value | 1 | 0.48 | 1 | |||
Hiatal hernia | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
% | 0% | 14.3% | 16.7% | 8% | 0% | 38.5% |
P-value | 0.566 | 0.634 | 0.01 | |||
Heartburn | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
% | 22.1% | 51.4% | 61.1% | 36% | 32.3% | 76.9% |
P-value | 0.15 | 0.103 | 0.007 | |||
Epigastric pain | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
% | 33.3% | 40% | 44.4% | 36% | 35.5% | 46.2% |
P-value | 1 | 0.576 | 0.507 | |||
Regurgitation | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
% | 44.4% | 60% | 55.6% | 60% | 48.4% | 76.9% |
P-value | 0.467 | 0.771 | 0.081 | |||
History of pregnancy(in women) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
% | 80% | 63.2% | 83.3% | 58.8% | 70.6% | 57.1% |
P-value | 0.702 | 0.407 | 0.738 | |||