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World J Gastroenterol. Nov 28, 2026; 32(44): 122876
Published online Nov 28, 2026. doi: 10.3748/wjg.122876
Table 1 Demographic and baseline clinical characteristics, median (interquartile range)/n (%)
Characteristics
FM + LPZ group (n = 82)
P + LPZ group (n = 82)
P value
Age (years), mean (SD)47.0 (10.8)46.9 (12.2)0.941
Female37 (45.1)35 (42.7)0.753
Weight (kg), mean (SD)66.1 (11.9)63.5 (10.9)0.141
Height (cm), mean (SD)167.8 (8.5)166.9 (7.0)0.436
BMI23.2 (21.1-24.8)22.8 (20.7-24.6)0.329
Education level0.439
Junior high school or below21 (25.6)23 (28.0)
Senior high school16 (19.5)10 (12.2)
Junior college or higher45 (54.9)49 (59.8)
Job category0.655
Mainly manual labor9 (11.0)9 (11.0)
Mainly intellectual labor33 (40.2)30 (36.6)
Retired25 (30.5)32 (39.0)
Uncertain15 (18.3)11 (13.4)
Smoker14 (17.1)11 (13.4)0.515
Alcohol drinker12 (14.6)9 (10.9)0.483
Coffee6 (7.3)8 (9.8)0.576
Spicy food22 (26.8)21 (25.6)0.859
Sweet food18 (21.9)14 (17.1)0.431
Greasy food16 (19.5)10 (12.2)0.199
GerdQ scores12.0 (10.0-14.0)12.0 (10.0-15.0)0.255
GERD-HRQL scores, mean (SD)13.2 (5.0)13.6 (4.7)0.596
GAD-7 scores, 3.0 (1.0-7.0)3.0 (2.0-5.0)0.885
PHQ-9 scores4.0 (1.0-8.0)4.5 (2.0-8.0)0.788
GAD-7 ≥ 5 or PHQ-9 ≥ 544 (53.7)45 (54.9)0.875
PSQI scores, mean (SD)7.4 (4.4)7.8 (4.1)0.596


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