Table 3

Multiple logistic regression analysis to identify the clinical factors associated with a risk of endoscopic Barrett's esophagus.

Factor

Odds ratio

95% confidence interval

P-value

Age

0.9990

0.9681–1.0308

0.9489

Sex: Female

1.1361

0.5063–2.5490

0.7569

BMI

0.9880

0.8640–1.1298

0.8597

Hiatal Hernia

5.9343

2.6515–13.2816

<0.0001

VAT

1.0074

1.0001–1.0147

0.0472

SAT

0.9990

0.9932–1.0048

0.7377

Akiyama et al. BMC Gastroenterology 2009 9:56   doi:10.1186/1471-230X-9-56