Investigation item All patients (N=100) GERD(+) (n=28) GERD(-) (n= 72) P-value
Age(year) 69.3±8.9 66.9±9.4 70.3±8.6 0.88
Gender(male/female) 59/41 17/11 42/30 1.00
Height(cm) 159.3±7.7 160.8±8.5 158.7±7.3 0.24
Body weight(kg) 62.8±10.1 67.8±12.8 60.2±9.1 0.02
Stroke type(A/L/C/T) 34/49/14/3 11/13/2/2 23/36/12/1 0.27
SBP(mmHg) 129.0±13.1 127.4±10.6 129.6±13.9 0.06
DBP(mmHg) 75.0±10.3 74.8±10.5 75.1±10.3 0.99
PR(/min) 69.7±10.8 70.5±10.4 69.4±11.0 0.46
Hypertension (%) 88(88) 23(82) 65(90) 0.31
ARBs (%) 63(63) 13(46) 50(69) 0.04
CCBs (%) 73(73) 19(68) 54(75) 0.47
Diuretics (%) 15(15) 1(4) 14(19) 0.06
ACEIs (%) 5(5) 2(7) 3(4) 0.62
Beta blockers (%) 7(7) 2(7) 5(7) 1.00
Alfa blockers (%) 7(7) 2(7) 5(7) 1.00
Dyslipidemia (%) 73(73) 13(64) 55(76) 0.32
  Statins (%) 71(71) 19(68) 52(72) 0.81
Ezetimib (%) 2(2) 0(0) 2(3) 1.00
EPA (%) 12(12) 1(4) 11(15) 0.17
DM (%) 38(38) 14(50) 24(33) 0.17
SUs (%) 13(13) 4(14) 9(13) 0.75
DPP4 inhibitors (%) 24(24) 10(36) 14(19) 0.12
  TDs (%) 13(13) 4(14) 9(13) 0.75
α-GIs (%) 7(7) 2(7) 5(7) 1.00
Insulin (%) 2(2) 1(4) 1(1) 0.48
Current smoking 5(5) 0(0) 5(7) 0.32
Values are mean ± standard deviation. Stroke type (A/L/C/T), atherothrombotic stroke/lacunar stroke, cardioembolic stroke/TIA; SBP, systolic blood pressure; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; PR, pulse rate; ARBs, angiotensin receptor blockers; CCBs, calcium channel blockers; ACEIs, angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors; SUs, sulfonylureas; DPP4 inhibitors, dipeptidyl Peptidase-4 inhibitors; TDs, thiazolidine derivatives; α-GIs, alfa-glycosidase inhibitors.
Table 2: Characteristics of Patients.