Table 3. Frequency of diagnosis of GERD by different methods in children with / without esophageal symptoms

Methods Group A (with esophageal symptoms) n = 63 Group B (no esophageal symptoms) n = 62 Total n = 125 p-value
n / Total (%) n / Total (%) n / Total (%)
EGDS 32/43 (74) 27/39 (69) 59/82 (72) 0,6036*
Fluoroscopy 48/54 (89) 39/53 (74) 87/107 (81,3) 0,042*
24-pH 4/9 (44) 1/11 (9) 5/20 (25) 0,127**
pH-MII 24/26 (92) 16/17 (94) 40/43 (93) 1**
Total 58/63 (92) 50/ 62 (81) 108/125 (86,4) 0,0637*
p-value was calculated using the test:
chi-square,
Fisher’s exact test