Table 2

Multivariate regression analysis of risk factors for acidic reflux

Risk factorOdds ratioStandard errorp Value
Hiatal hernia5.261.75<0.001
Position of acid pocket
â–¶Supradiaphragmatic5.331.67<0.001
â–¶In hiatus hernia2.690.60<0.001
Distance between pocket and SCJ during TLOSR (cm)0.390.30<0.01
  • SCJ, squamocolumnar junction; TLOSR, transient lower oesophageal sphincter relaxation.