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Table 2 Presence of individual symptoms during follow-up in respondents without PPI use

From: Online follow-up of individuals with gastroesophageal reflux disease using a patient-reported outcomes instrument: results of an observational study

 

Symptom frequency

 

0 days

1 day

2-3 days

4-7 days

Heartburn during the preceding week

Baseline (%)

25/403 (6.2)

46/403 (11.4)

152/403 (37.7)

180/403(44.7)

 4 weeks (%)

59/403 (14.6)

84/403 (20.8)

142/403 (35.2)

118/403 (29.3)

12 weeks (%)

23/140 (16.4)

40/140 (28.6)

41/140 (29.3)

36/140 (25.7)

24 weeks (%)

15/68 (22.1)

15/68 (22.1)

23/68 (33.8)

15/68 (22.1)

Regurgitation during the preceding week

Baseline (%)

124/403 (30.8)

136/403 (33.7)

82/403 (20.3)

61/403 (19.4)

 4 weeks (%)

135/403 (33.5)

125/403 (31.0)

99/403 (24.6)

44/403 (10.9)

12 weeks (%)

61/140 (43.6)

40/140 (28.6)

26/140 (18.6)

13/140 (9.3)

24 weeks (%)

35/68 (51.5)

20/68 (29.4)

10/68 (14.7)

3/68 (4.4)

Sleep disturbance during the preceding week

Baseline (%)

81/403 (20.1)

108/403 (26,8)

136/403 (33.7)

78/403 (19.4)

 4 weeks (%)

116/403 (28.8)

96/403 (23.8)

120/403 (29.8)

71/403 (17.6)

12 weeks (%)

49/140 (35.0)

36/140 (25.7)

34/140 (24.3)

21/140 (15.0)

24 weeks (%)

19/68 (27.9)

19/68 (27.9)

21/68 (30.9)

9/68 (13.2)

OTC use during the preceding week

Baseline (%)

107/403 (26.6)

68/403 (16.9)

117/403 (29.0)

111/403 (27.5)

 4 weeks (%)

106/403 (26.3)

70/403 (17.4)

107/403 (26.6)

120/403 (29.8)

12 weeks (%)

39/140 (27.9)

30/140 (21.4)

33/140 (23.6)

38/140 (27.1)

24 weeks (%)

25/68 (36.8)

11/68 (16.2)

16/68 (23.5)

16/68 (25.3)

  1. OTC: over-the-counter.