Table 3 Comparison of individual Gladys questionnaire responses at 6 month follow-up.
Treatment group | p value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
GP | GNP | |||
Health limited social activities | All of the time | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0.225† |
Most of the time | 1 (1) | 2 (3) | ||
A good bit of the time | 1 (1) | 0 (0) | ||
Some of the time | 5 (6) | 2 (3) | ||
A little of the time | 6 (8) | 4 (5) | ||
None of the time | 66 (84) | 73 (90) | ||
Over the last 6 months how frequent were indigestion symptoms | Never | 7 (9) | 10 (12) | 0.003† |
1 or 2 days | 9 (11) | 21 (26) | ||
1 day per month | 15 (19) | 16 (20) | ||
1 day per week | 22 (28) | 22 (27) | ||
50% of days | 12 (15) | 7 (9) | ||
Most days | 14 (18) | 5 (6) | ||
Did indigestion interfere with normal activities | Never | 21 (27) | 44 (54) | <0.001† |
Sometimes | 45 (57) | 34 (42) | ||
Regularly | 13 (17) | 3 (4) | ||
Days off work due to indigestion in 6 months | None | 74 (94) | 79 (98) | 0.236† |
1–7 days | 3 (4) | 1 (1) | ||
More than 7 days | 2 (3) | 1 (1) | ||
Frequency of attending a doctor in 6 months | None | 63 (80) | 77 (95) | 0.003† |
Once | 6 (8) | 2 (3) | ||
Twice or more | 10 (13) | 2 (3) | ||
GP home visits due to indigestion in 6 months | None | 79 (100) | 81 (100) | 1.000† |
Once | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | ||
Twice or more | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | ||
Number of tests for indigestion in 6 months | None | 76 (96) | 78 (96) | 0.975† |
Once | 3 (4) | 3 (4) | ||
Twice or more | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | ||
Use of self-obtained medication in 6 months | Never | 38 (48) | 47 (58) | 0.047† |
Less than 1/week | 19 (24) | 26 (32) | ||
More than 1/week | 22 (28) | 8 (10) | ||
Use of prescribed drugs in 6 months | Never | 15 (19) | 31 (38) | 0.001† |
1 month or less | 8 (10) | 14 (17) | ||
1 to 3 months | 8 (10) | 8 (10) | ||
More than 3 months | 48 (61) | 28 (35) | ||