Demographic characteristics at baseline
| Total | Symptoms-resolved | Symptoms-attenuated | Symptoms-persistent | No more treatment | *p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ERD (N) | 43 | 6 | 22 | 9 | 6 | |
| Sex (M/F) | 20:23 | 3:3 | 14:8 | 2:7 | 1:5 | 0.075 |
| Age (year) | 11.5±3.2 | 10.3±3.2 | 11.1±3.0 | 12.0±3.8 | 12.0±2.5 | 0.469 |
| (Min–max) | (5.0–18.0) | (7.0–15.0) | (5.0–16.0) | (6.0–18.0) | (9.0–15.0) | |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 18.8±3.4 | 19.3±3.0 | 19.3±3.7 | 19.0±3.2 | 15.8±2.1 | 0.462 |
| (Min–max) | (13.3–27.7) | (15.8–22.9) | (14.9–27.6) | (15.8–19.8) | (13.3–18.7) | |
| NERD (N) | 34 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 14 | |
| Sex (M/F) | 9:25 | 3:4 | 2:8 | 1:2 | 3:11 | 0.725 |
| Age (year) | 12.0±4.1 | 14.1±2.7 | 11.3±4.2 | 12.0±3.6 | 11.5±4.6 | 0.509 |
| (Min–max) | (4.0–17.0) | (9.0–17.0) | (5.0–17.0) | (8.0–15.0) | (4.0–17.0) | |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 18.3±3.1 | 18.8±1.6 | 17.9±3.0 | 16.5±2.5 | 19.0±3.7 | 0.656 |
| (Min–max) | (14.1–30.0) | (16.5–21.7) | (14.2–24.9) | (14.1–19.0) | (15.3–30.0) |
↵* p Value among subgroups.
BMI, body mass index; ERD, erosive reflux disease; NERD, non-erosive reflux disease.