Background
Methods
Study subjects
FSSG (Frequency Scale for the Symptoms of GERD) and questionnaire
Statistical methods
Results
Characteristics of study subjects
Positively correlated factors of FSSG scores among the total 19,864 subjects
Factors | FSSG scores of the applicable subjects to the factor | FSSG scores of the inapplicable subjects to the factor |
P-value |
---|---|---|---|
Gender (female) | 5.1 ± 5.4 (8,371) | 4.6 ± 5.1 (11,493) | < 0.0001 * |
History of gastrectomy | 5.9 ± 6.0 (210) | 4.8 ± 5.2 (19,654) | 0.0019 * |
Use of PPIs | 9.0 ± 7.3 (371) | 4.7 ± 5.1 (19,493) | < 0.0001 * |
Use of H2RAs | 8.2 ± 6.6 (539) | 4.7 ± 5.1 (19,325) | < 0.0001 * |
Use of other digestive drugs | 8.2 ± 6.5 (985) | 4.6 ± 5.1 (18,879) | < 0.0001 * |
Use of NSAIDs | 6.9 ± 5.8 (1,076) | 4.7 ± 5.2 (18,788) | < 0.0001 * |
Use of steroids | 6.1 ± 6.1 (214) | 4.8 ± 5.2 (19,650) | 0.0002 * |
Use of anticoagulants | 4.7 ± 4.9 (572) | 4.8 ± 5.2 (19,292) | 0.6056 |
Use of antihypertensive drugs | 4.6 ± 5.1 (2,581) | 4.8 ± 5.2 (17,283) | 0.0967 |
Use of antihyperglycemic agents | 3.8 ± 4.3 (561) | 4.8 ± 5.2 (19,303) | < 0.0001 * |
Use of antihyperlipidemic agents | 4.7 ± 5.2 (1,728) | 4.8 ± 5.2 (18,136) | 0.3572 |
History of cerebrovascular disease | 4.8 ± 5.1 (289) | 4.8 ± 5.2 (19,575) | 0.9675 |
History of cardiovascular disease | 5.6 ± 5.7 (554) | 4.8 ± 5.2 (19,310) | 0.0002 * |
History of renal failure | 4.8 ± 5.2 (86) | 4.8 ± 5.2 (19,778) | 0.8984 |
Increased body weight in adulthood | 5.2 ± 5.5 (7,449) | 4.5 ± 5.0 (12,415) | < 0.0001 * |
Lack of habitual physical exercise | 5.0 ± 5.3 (14,988) | 4.1 ± 4.8 (4,876) | < 0.0001 * |
Habit of midnight snack | 5.9 ± 6.0 (3,180) | 4.6 ± 5.0 (16,684) | < 0.0001 * |
Inadequate sleep | 6.0 ± 5.8 (7,988) | 4.0 ± 4.6 (11,876) | < 0.0001 * |
Frequent lack of breakfast | 5.9 ± 6.0 (2,709) | 4.6 ± 5.1 (17,155) | < 0.0001 * |
Dinner just before bedtime | 5.6 ± 5.8 (6,035) | 4.4 ± 4.9 (13,829) | < 0.0001 * |
Habit of quick eating | 5.0 ± 5.3 (7,652) | 4.6 ± 5.1 (12,212) | < 0.0001 * |
Habit of smoking | 5.0 ± 5.3 (3,981) | 4.7 ± 5.2 (15,883) | 0.0013 * |
Habit of alcohol drinking | 4.8 ± 5.2 (6,553) | 4.8 ± 5.2 (13,311) | 0.9618 |
Age | r = -0.06 | < 0.0001 * | |
BMI | r = -0.01 | 0.2399 |
Factors | Regression coefficient |
P-value | Standardized regression coefficient (β) |
---|---|---|---|
Inadequate sleep (†) | 1.678 | < 0.0001 * | 0.1576 |
Use of other digestive drugs | 2.497 | < 0.0001 * | 0.1038 |
Use of PPIs | 3.749 | < 0.0001 * | 0.0972 |
Use of H2RAs | 2.900 | < 0.0001 * | 0.0903 |
Increased body weight in adulthood | 0.878 | < 0.0001 * | 0.0814 |
Dinner just before bedtime (†) | 0.695 | < 0.0001 * | 0.0612 |
Habit of midnight snack (†) | 0.788 | < 0.0001 * | 0.0554 |
BMI | -0.084 | < 0.0001 * | -0.0535 |
Use of NSAIDs | 1.179 | < 0.0001 * | 0.0512 |
Gender (female) | 0.509 | < 0.0001 * | 0.0481 |
Frequent lack of breakfast (†) | 0.683 | < 0.0001 * | 0.0449 |
Lack of habitual physical exercise (†) | 0.424 | < 0.0001 * | 0.0350 |
Age | -0.018 | < 0.0001 * | -0.0333 |
Use of antihyperglycemic agents | -0.813 | 0.0002 * | -0.0258 |
Habit of quick eating (†) | 0.273 | 0.0002 * | 0.0255 |
Habit of alcohol drinking (†) | 0.278 | 0.0006 * | 0.0250 |
History of gastrectomy | 1.232 | 0.0004 * | 0.0241 |
History of cardiovascular disease | 0.637 | 0.0033 * | 0.0201 |
Habit of smoking (†) | 0.240 | 0.0100 * | 0.0184 |
Use of steroids | 0.303 | 0.3756 | 0.0060 |
Positively correlated factors of FSSG scores among the PPI users
Factors | Regression coefficient |
P-value | Standardized regression coefficient (β) |
---|---|---|---|
Gender (female) | 3.028 | 0.0003 * | 0.1978 |
Inadequate sleep | 2.211 | 0.0027 * | 0.1500 |
Frequent lack of breakfast | 3.414 | 0.0034 * | 0.1460 |
Use of antihypertensive drugs | -2.043 | 0.0154 * | -0.1343 |
Dinner just before bedtime | 2.130 | 0.0138 * | 0.1293 |
History of cerebrovascular disease | -3.099 | 0.0863 | -0.0833 |
Age | -0.059 | 0.1521 | -0.0788 |
Use of antihyperlipidemic agents | -1.135 | 0.1683 | -0.0707 |
Use of antihyperglycemic agents | -1.598 | 0.2357 | -0.0576 |
Habit of midnight snack | 0.658 | 0.5204 | 0.0324 |
Use of NSAIDs | -0.750 | 0.5268 | -0.0310 |
Use of anticoagulants | -0.572 | 0.6108 | -0.0279 |
Lack of habitual physical exercise | 0.327 | 0.6758 | 0.0202 |
Habit of smoking | -0.333 | 0.7385 | -0.0169 |
Habit of alcohol drinking | 0.262 | 0.7477 | 0.0167 |
Use of other digestive drugs | -0.255 | 0.7515 | -0.0156 |
BMI | 0.013 | 0.9032 | 0.0063 |
Positively correlated factors of FSSG scores among the 539 H2RA users
Factors | Regression coefficient |
P-value | Standardized regression coefficient (β) |
---|---|---|---|
Inadequate sleep | 3.280 | < 0.0001 * | 0.2477 |
Habit of midnight snack | 2.830 | 0.0001 * | 0.1595 |
Use of anticoagulants | -2.203 | 0.0493 * | -0.1056 |
Use of antihypertensive drugs | -1.372 | 0.0429 * | -0.0945 |
Gender (female) | 1.100 | 0.0887 | 0.0816 |
Use of NSAIDs | -1.441 | 0.0805 | -0.0743 |
Age | -0.050 | 0.1020 | -0.0742 |
Habit of smoking | 0.666 | 0.3184 | 0.0425 |
Dinner just before bedtime | 0.505 | 0.4290 | 0.0359 |
Frequent lack of breakfast | 0.483 | 0.5296 | 0.0268 |
BMI | 0.031 | 0.6862 | 0.0173 |
History of cardiovascular disease | 0.390 | 0.7445 | 0.0161 |
Habit of alcohol drinking | 0.167 | 0.7826 | 0.0123 |
History of cerebrovascular disease | -0.030 | 0.9821 | -0.0010 |