Table 3 Gastroesophageal reflux disease symptoms among university students in Amhara region, Ethiopia, 2021, (n = 791)
Symptoms | Category | Frequency | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Heartburn | None /week | 431 | 54.5 |
Once/week | 120 | 15.1 | |
2–3 days/week | 177 | 22.4 | |
4–7 days/week | 63 | 8 | |
Regurgitation | Zero-day/week | 472 | 59.6 |
One day/week | 169 | 21.4 | |
2–3 days/week | 117 | 14.8 | |
4–7 days/week | 33 | 4.2 | |
Epigastric pain | None /week | 434 | 54.8 |
One day/week | 157 | 19.9 | |
2–3 days/week | 142 | 18 | |
4–7 days/week | 58 | 7.3 | |
Nausea | None /week | 483 | 61 |
One day/week | 184 | 23.3 | |
2–3 days/week | 101 | 12.8 | |
4–7 days/week | 23 | 2.9 | |
Sleep disturbance | Zero-day/week | 484 | 61.1 |
None /week | 179 | 22.7 | |
2–3 days/week | 107 | 13.5 | |
4–7 days/week | 21 | 2.7 | |
Use medication for relief from heartburn and regurgitation | None /week | 647 | 81.8 |
One day/week | 96 | 12.2 | |
2–3 days/week | 36 | 4.6 | |
4–7 days/week | 12 | 1.5 |