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Table 1 Baseline demographics

From: Sustained efficacy following resolution of frequent heartburn with an over-the-counter regimen of esomeprazole 20 mg or placebo for 14 days: two randomized trials

Characteristic

Esomeprazole 20 mg (n = 294)

Placebo (n = 290)

Age, years

  

 Mean (SD)

43.1 (13.0)

44.9 (12.6)

Female, n (%)

166 (56.5)

162 (55.9)

Race, n (%)

  

 White

186 (63.3)

200 (69.0)

 Black/African American

100 (34.0)

87 (30.0)

 Asian

 American Indian/Alaskan native

0 (0)

3 (1.0)

1 (0.3)

0 (0)

 Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

1 (0.3)

0 (0)

 Other

4 (1.4)

2 (0.7)

Run-in Heartburn Frequency, days

  

 Mean (SD)

5.7 (1.8)

5.7 (1.8)

  1. SD standard deviation