Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of the participants and its association with GERD
| Â | Total n (%) | No n (%)* | Yes n (%)* | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Overall | Â | 964 | 796 (82.6) | 168 (17.4) | Â |
Sex | Female | 617 (64) | 505 (63.4) | 112 (66.7) | 0.43 |
Male | 347 (36) | 291 (36.6) | 56 (33.3) | ||
Age | Less than 20 | 219 (22.7) | 187 (23.5) | 32 (19) | 0.17 |
20–23 | 641 (66.5) | 529 (66.5) | 112 (66.7) | ||
More than 23 | 104 (10.8) | 80 (10.1) | 24 (14.3) | ||
Academic Year | Second | 254 (26.3) | 216 (27.1) | 38 (22.6) | 0.36 |
Third | 206 (21.4) | 166 (20.9) | 40 (23.8) | ||
Fourth | 171 (17.7) | 147 (18.5) | 24 (14.3) | ||
Fifth | 219 (22.7) | 176 (22.1) | 43 (25.6) | ||
Sixth | 114 (11.8) | 91 (11.4) | 23 (13.7) | ||
Residence | Rural | 452 (46.9) | 365 (45.9) | 87 (51.8) | 0.16 |
Urban | 512 (53.1) | 431 (54.1) | 81 (48.2) | ||
Marital status | Single | 953 (98.9) | 787 (98.9) | 166 (98.8) | 0.94 |
Married | 11 (1.1) | 9 (1.1) | 2 (1.2) | ||
Family history of GERD | No | 658 (68.3) | 569 (71.5) | 89 (53) | < 0.01 |
Yes | 306 (31.7) | 227 (28.5) | 79 (47) | ||