Typical GERD

Multivariate analysis

Yes

No

AOR

CI 95%

p-value

Gender

Male

126 (33.25)

253 (66.75)

Female

129 (36.96)

220 (63.04)

Age

15 - 29

144 (37.70)

238 (62.30)

1

30 - 44

77 (34.68)

145 (65.32)

0.78

0.52 - 1.16

0.22

45 - 59

30 (33.33)

60 (66.67)

0.72

0.42 - 1.23

0.23

60 and over

4 (11.76))

30 (88.24)

0.21

0.07 - 0.63

0.005

Ethnicity (n = 723)*

Adja

14 (33.33)

28 (66.67)

Nago/Mahi/Fon

124 (36.36)

217 (63.64)

Goun

26 (25.24)

77 (74.76)

Pedah/Mina

22 (45.83)

26 (54.17)

Yoruba

15 (35.71)

27 (64.29)

Bariba/Dendi/Ahoussa/Cotocoli/Djerma

9 (32.14)

19 (67.86)

Foreigners

12 (37.50)

20 (62.50)

Aizo/Cotofon/Xwla

15 (28.85)

37 (71.15)

Others

15 (42.86)

20 (57.14)

Occupations

Craftsman,

85 (39.91)

128 (60.09)

1

Traders/dealers

53 (35.81)

95 (64.19)

0.87

0.56 - 1.36

0.55

Grower/household/farmer

14 (30.43)

32 (69.57)

0.78

0.39 - 1.59

0.50

Students/pupils

66 (34.02)

128 (65.98)

0.65

0.41 - 1.02

0.06

Civil servants/employees

35 (30.70)

79 (69.30)

0.73

0.44 - 1.19

0.21

Others

2 (15.38)

11 (84.62)

0.30

0.06 - 1.44

0.13

Marital status

Single

125 (35.61)

226 (64.39)

Divorced/separated/widowed

4 (15.38)

22 (84.62)

Married

126 (35.90)

225 (64.10)