Brief Article
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World J Gastroenterol. Jan 7, 2014; 20(1): 242-249
Published online Jan 7, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i1.242
Table 1 Demographics, social habits, and clinical symptoms in the 2 arms of the study n (%)
NBI (n = 760)CI (n = 760)P value
Men349 (46)363 (48)0.50
Age (yr), mean ± SD51.2 ± 15.351.6 ± 13.70.58
Social habits
Alcohol use75 (10)56 (7)0.10
Smoking161 (21)176 (23)0.92
Clinical symptoms
Reflux symptoms260 (34)240 (32)0.30
Throat symptoms61 (8)64 (8)0.85
Dysphagia16 (2.1)12 (1.6)0.57