Table 2 Comparison of baseline QOLRAD scores in adolescents and adults based on heartburn severity.
| Â | Heartburn Severity at Baseline | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Mild | Moderate | Severe | |||
QOLRAD Domain | Adolescent | Adulta | Adolescent | Adulta | Adolescent | Adulta |
Emotional distress | 5.4 | 5.2 | 4.9 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
Sleep disturbance | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.0 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 3.7 |
Food/drink problems | 4.6 | 5.0 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.5 |
Vitality | 5.1 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 3.2 |
Physical/social functioning | 5.9 | 6.0 | 5.5 | 5.1 | 4.7 | 4.3 |