
Baseline Characteristics of All the Randomized Subjects
Variables | Prior-to-meal group (n = 94) | After-meal group (n = 92) | P-value |
---|---|---|---|
Age (yr) |
53.85 ± 13.70 | 49.87 ± 14.98 | 0.066 |
Range | 25-74 | 23-73 | |
≥ 65 yr | 26 (27.7) | 20 (21.7) | 0.349 |
Male sex | 58 (61.7) | 59 (64.1) | 0.732 |
BMI (kg/m2) |
25.08 ± 3.20 | 24.38 ± 3.02 | 0.127 |
Range | 17.26-33.35 | 18.46-32.15 | |
Comorbidity | |||
Diabetes | 6 (6.4) | 5 (5.4) | |
Hypertension | 21 (22.3) | 15 (16.3) | |
Dyslipidemia | 3 (3.2) | 2 (22.0) | |
Ischemic heart disease | 2 (2.1) | 0 (0.0) | |
Stroke | 0 (0.0) | 1 (1.1) | |
Cancer | 1 (1.1) | 0 (0.0) | |
COPD or asthma | 0 (0.0) | 1 (1.1) | |
LA grade |
0.856 | ||
Grade A | 66 (70.2) | 69 (75.0) | |
Grade B | 24 (25.5) | 20 (21.7) | |
Grade C | 3 (3.2) | 3 (3.3) | |
Grade D | 1 (1.1) | 0 (0.0) |
aContinuous variables are summarized as mean ± SD and analyzed by the 2-sample t test or Wilcoxon rank sum test. All other data are presented as n (%) and analyzed by the chi-square test or Fisher’s exact test.
bGrade A: 1 (or more) mucosal break(s) no longer than 5 mm, that does not extend between the tops of 2 mucosal folds, Grade B: 1 (or more) mucosal break(s) more than 5 mm long, that does not extend between the tops of 2 mucosal folds, Grade C: 1 (or more) mucosal break(s) that is continuous between the tops of 2 or more mucosal folds, but which involve(s) less than 75% of the esophageal circumference, and Grade D: 1 (or more) mucosal break(s) which involve(s) at least 75% of the esophageal circumference.
BMI, body mass index; LA, Los Angeles classification.