Oral Paper Presentation
Annual Scientific Meeting
Eric E. Low, MD, MPH
University of California San Diego
San Diego, CA
| Achalasia^ N = 1866 | No Achalasia N = 7464 |
Age, median (IQR) | 55.0 (48.0 – 63.0) | 55.0 (48.0 – 63.0) |
Males, n (%) | 1725 (92.4) | 6900 (92.4) |
Race/Ethnicity, n (%) |
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Asian/Pacific Islander | 23 (1.2) | 113 (1.5) |
Black | 378 (20.3) | 1164 (15.6) |
Hispanic | 125 (6.7) | 326 (4.4) |
Multiracial/Other | 25 (1.3) | 157 (2.1) |
White | 1208 (64.7) | 4755 (63.7) |
Unknown | 107 (10.1) | 949 (12.7) |
BMI, median (IQR) | 28.6 (25.1 – 32.9) | 28.6 (25.4 – 32.6) |
Diabetes, n (%) | 528 (28.3) | 1686 (22.6) |
Smoking Status, n (%) |
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Current | 532 (28.5) | 1592 (21.3) |
Former | 386 (20.7) | 1293 (17.3) |
Never | 556 (29.8) | 2398 (32.1) |
Unknown | 392 (21.0) | 2181 (29.2) |
Aspirin Exposure, n (%) | 683 (36.6) | 1699 (22.8) |
Barrett’s Esophagus, n (%) | 125 (6.7) | 189 (2.5) |
Candida Esophagitis, n (%) | 64 (3.4) | 7 (0.1) |
Esophageal Cancer, n (%) | 17 (0.9) | 15 (0.2) |
Squamous Cell Carcinoma | 12 | 1 |
Adenocarcinoma | 3 | 11 |
Unknown | 2 | 3 |