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Mean age (range)
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53.7 ± 14 (17 – 83)
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Gender (Male: Female)
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1: 1.02
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Ethnicity:
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Malay
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28 (24.8%)
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Chinese
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42 (37.2%)
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Indian
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41 (36.3%)
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Education level:
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Primary (6 years of education)
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11 (9.7%)
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Secondary (12 years of education
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68 (60.2%)
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Tertiary (at least 15 years of education)
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34 (30.1%)
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Marital status:
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Unmarried/separate/divorced
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21 (18.6%)
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Married
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84 (74.3%)
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Widowed
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8 (7.1%)
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Employment status:
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Employed
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42 (37.2%)
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Unemployed/homemaker
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24 (21.2%)
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Retired
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47 (41.6%)
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Diagnosis:
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Functional dyspepsia
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80 (70.8%)
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Peptic ulcer disease
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6 (5.3%)
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Gastroesophageal reflux disease
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27 (23.9%)
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Length of dyspeptic symptoms (years)
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(median; interquartile range)
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7.5 (3 – 20)
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Period of medical consultation (years)
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(median; interquartile range)
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6 (3 – 18)
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LDQ score (median; interquartile range)
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16 (11 – 22)
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