Clinical Research
Copyright ©2008 The WJG Press and Baishideng.
World J Gastroenterol. Mar 7, 2008; 14(9): 1358-1364
Published online Mar 7, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.1358
Table 3 The prevalence of heartburn in relation to the frequency of dysphagia
Dysphagia (usually)Dysphagia (sometimes)No dysphagia
n = (male/female)(247/563)(2806/6875)(57 476/92 298)
Heartburn (%)
Male43.7b48.7b13.9
Female53.8b52.8b18.0