Epidemiology of upper gastrointestinal symptoms in Brazil (EpiGastro): A population-based study according to sex and age group

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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

Table 7 Distribution of treatments for symptoms consistent with gastroesophageal reflux disease

Treatment	n (%)
Medication
No	2609 (86.4)
Yes:	419 (13.6)
Prescribed by physician	270 (62.6)
Self-medicated	140 (34.2)
Recommended by family/friends	5 (1.4)
Recommended by pharmacist	9 (3.2)
Other therapies/measures
No	2932 (96.7)
Yes:	96 (3.3)
Dietary changes or restrictions	32 (32.8)
Herbal teas	55 (57.4)
Other¹	14 (14.7)

¹Includes one individual who answered "yes" but refused to provide further information. Numbers and percentages calculated based on post-hoc weighting.

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