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Original Article
Volume 6, Number 1, February 2014, pages 17-20
The Scintigraphic Findings of Gastroesophageal Reflux in Children is Related to Body Weight?/b>
Table
| < 3 percentile (N = 7) | 3 - 97 percentile (N = 42) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (month) | 24 (9 - 96) | 60 (1 - 192) | 0.424 |
| Female gender (n, %) | 4 (57.1) | 22 (52.4) | 0.571 |
| Z score for height | -2.67 ((-3.60) - (-2.00)) | -0.54 ((-2.80) - (4.10)) | < 0.001 |
| Reflux rate | 0.58 (0 - 15.01) | 0 (0 - 30.7) | 0.566 |
| Number of episodes | 2 (0 - 8) | 0 (0 - 6) | 0.091 |
| Presence of reflux (n, %) | 4 (57.1) | 17 (40.5) | 0.337 |
| Frequency of a high-level Reflux (n, %) | 5 (71.4) | 9 (21.4) | 0.015 |
| Presence of reflux within last ten minutes (n, %) | 5 (71.4) | 7 (16.7) | 0.007 |