Table 2 Patients' baseline characteristics and clinical diagnosis based on endoscopic findings.
male (n = 192) | female (n = 160) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (yr)* | 7 ± 3.5 | 7.3 ± 3.1 | NSa |
Symptoms (%) | |||
Pain before eating | 66 (18.7%) | 53 (15.1%) | NSb |
Pain after eating | 60 (17%) | 42 (11.9%) | NS |
Weight loss | 29 (8.2%) | 20 (5.7%) | NS |
Heart burn | 23 (6.6%) | 24 (6.8%) | NS |
Others | 55 (15.6%) | 38 (10.7%) | NS |
History of allergy (%) | 34(17.7%) | 35 (21.8%) | NS |
Clinical diagnosis (%) | |||
Based on Endoscopic Results | |||
Normal | 85 (24.1%) | 75 (21.3%) | NS |
Esophagitis | 32 (9.1%) | 25 (7.1%) | |
Gastritis | 37 (10.5%) | 30 (8.5%) | |
Duodenitis | 3 (0.9%) | 3 (0.9%) | |
Gastroesophagitis | 35 (9.9%) | 27 (7.7%) |