Epidemiology of upper gastrointestinal symptoms in Brazil (EpiGastro): A population-based study according to sex and age group

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World Journal of Gastroenterology

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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 14, 2014; 20(46): 17388-17398
Published online Dec 14, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i46.17388

Table 10 Distribution of treatments for symptoms consistent with dyspepsia

Treatment	n (%)
Medication
No	2668 (88.9)
Yes:	360 (11.1)
Prescribed by physician	206 (57.4)
Self-medicated	148 (40.8)
Recommended by pharmacist	11 (2.7)
Recommended by family/friends	7 (1.9)
Other therapies/measures
No	2890 (96.0)
Yes:	138 (4.0)
Dietary changes or restrictions	31 (25.5)
Herbal teas	91 (65.5)
Other¹	18 (11.6)

¹Includes one individual who answered "yes" but refused to provide further information. Numbers and percentages calculated based on post-hoc weighting.

Citation: Rosário Dias de Oliveira Latorre MD, Medeiros da Silva A, Chinzon D, Eisig JN, Dias-Bastos TR. Epidemiology of upper gastrointestinal symptoms in Brazil (EpiGastro): A population-based study according to sex and age group. World J Gastroenterol 2014; 20(46): 17388-17398
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v20/i46/17388.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v20.i46.17388