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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 14, 2014; 20(46): 17388-17398
Published online Dec 14, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i46.17388
Published online Dec 14, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i46.17388
Table 6 Distribution of symptoms consistent with gastroesophageal reflux disease, by age group (yr) n (%)
| Variable | 18-29 | 30-49 | 50-59 | 60-69 | ≥70 | Total | P value |
| Heartburn | |||||||
| No | 624 (91.1) | 1182 (88.2) | 449 (88.4) | 259 (92.0) | 209 (94.5) | 2723 (89.8) | 0.152 |
| ≥ 2x/wk | 65 (8.9) | 156 (11.8) | 49 (11.6) | 27 (8.0) | 8 (5.5) | 305 (10.2) | |
| Sensation of stomach burning | |||||||
| No | 612 (88.5) | 1176 (87.6) | 444 (86.9) | 261 (91.2) | 207 (95.2) | 2700 (88.6) | 0.067 |
| ≥ 2x/wk | 77 (11.5) | 162 (12.4) | 54 (13.1) | 25 (8.8) | 10 (4.8) | 328 (11.4) | |
| Regurgitation | |||||||
| No | 650 (93.9) | 1261 (94.5) | 465 (93.3) | 264 (92.7) | 204 (93.1) | 2844 (93.9) | 0.847 |
| ≥ 2x/wk | 39 (6.1) | 77 (5.5) | 33 (6.7) | 22 (7.3) | 13 (6.9) | 184 (6.1) | |
| Difficulty swallowing | |||||||
| No | 672 (97.6) | 1314 (98.1) | 490 (98.1) | 278 (96.8) | 209 (96.6) | 2963 (97.7) | 0.523 |
| ≥ 2x/wk | 17 (2.4) | 24 (1.9) | 8 (1.9) | 8 (3.2) | 8 (3.4) | 65 (2.3) | |
| Painful swallowing | |||||||
| No | 681 (98.7) | 1326 (99.1) | 497 (99.9) | 282 (99.1) | 213 (98.3) | 2999 (99.1) | 0.160 |
| ≥ 2x/wk | 8 (1.3) | 12 (0.9) | 1 (0.1) | 4 (0.9) | 4 (1.7) | 29 (0.9) | |
| Excess salivation | |||||||
| No | 666 (96.9) | 1264 (94.1) | 480 (96.3) | 269 (94.0) | 208 (96.4) | 2887 (95.3) | 0.095 |
| ≥ 2x/wk | 23 (3.1) | 74 (5.9) | 18 (3.7) | 17 (6.0) | 9 (3.6) | 141 (4.7) | |
- Citation: Rosário Dias de Oliveira Latorre MD, Medeiros da Silva A, Chinzon D, Eisig JN, Dias-Bastos TR. Epidemiology of upper gastrointestinal symptoms in Brazil (EpiGastro): A population-based study according to sex and age group. World J Gastroenterol 2014; 20(46): 17388-17398
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v20/i46/17388.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v20.i46.17388