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World J Gastroenterol. Mar 14, 2011; 17(10): 1332-1335
Published online Mar 14, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i10.1332
Published online Mar 14, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i10.1332
Parameter | No. | > 1/wk (%) | < 1/wk (%) | None (%) | P value |
Gender | |||||
Male | 967 | 12.4 | 16.1 | 71.5 | 0.1 |
Female | 1060 | 12.5 | 16.4 | 71.1 | |
Age (yr) | |||||
18-34 | 744 | 8.71 | 17.6 | 73.7 | 0.0002 |
35-54 | 677 | 12.2 | 16 | 71.8 | |
> 55 | 606 | 17.21 | 15.2 | 67.6 | |
Education | |||||
Basic | 774 | 15.41 | 16.8 | 67.8 | 0.03 |
High school | 417 | 12.2 | 18.9 | 68.9 | |
Academic | 836 | 9.51 | 16.7 | 73.8 | |
Income (IS) | |||||
< 7000 | 855 | 17.81 | 19.4 | 62.9 | 0.008 |
7000-10 000 | 571 | 7.51 | 20 | 72.5 | |
> 10 000 | 601 | 9.91 | 12.9 | 77.1 | |
Ethnic origin | |||||
Oriental | 585 | 16.81 | 15.2 | 68 | 0.003 |
Western | 539 | 10 | 15.1 | 74.8 | |
Israeli born | 516 | 9.61 | 17.2 | 73.2 | |
New immigrant | 387 | 12.8 | 18.5 | 68.8 | |
Number of family Members | |||||
1-2 | 702 | 14 | 16.7 | 69.3 | 0.56 |
3-4 | 730 | 12.1 | 16.5 | 71.4 | |
≥ 5 | 595 | 11 | 18.4 | 70.6 |
- Citation: Moshkowitz M, Horowitz N, Halpern Z, Santo E. Gastroesophageal reflux disease symptoms: Prevalence, sociodemographics and treatment patterns in the adult Israeli population. World J Gastroenterol 2011; 17(10): 1332-1335
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v17/i10/1332.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v17.i10.1332