Effect of sex on the outcomes of peroral endoscopic myotomy for the treatment of achalasia

Table 6 Comparison of improvement in Eckardt scores between male and female subgroups

Improved scores	Male (n = 238)	Female (n = 288)	P value	Improved scores	Male (n = 238)	Female (n = 288)	P value
Dysphagia				Chest pain
-2	1	0	0.567	-2	0	0	0.043
-1	1	3		-1	14	7
0	18	22		0	150	159
1	44	54		1	53	84
2	103	108		2	16	29
3	71	101		3	5	9
Regurgitation				Weight loss
-2	1	1	1.000	-2	0	1	0.741
-1	9	9		-1	1	0
0	49	49		0	50	65
1	60	60		1	37	46
2	70	70		2	65	86
3	49	49		3	85	90