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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
Published online Dec 14, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i46.17388
Table 5 Distribution of symptoms consistent with gastroesophageal reflux disease, by gender n (%)
| Male | Female | Total | P value | |
| Heartburn | ||||
| No | 1074 (92.3) | 1649 (87.5) | 2723 (89.8) | 0.047 |
| ≥ 2x/wk | 79 (7.7) | 226 (12.5) | 305 (10.2) | |
| Sensation of stomach burning | ||||
| No | 1065 (91.6) | 1635 (85.9) | 2700 (88.6) | 0.012 |
| ≥ 2x/wk | 88 (8.4) | 240 (14.1) | 328 (11.4) | |
| Regurgitation | ||||
| No | 1116 (96.7) | 1728 (91.4) | 2844 (93.9) | < 0.001 |
| ≥ 2x/wk | 37 (3.3) | 147 (8.6) | 184 (6.1) | |
| Difficulty swallowing | ||||
| No | 1136 (98.5) | 1827 (97.1) | 2963 (97.7) | 0.012 |
| ≥ 2x/wk | 17 (1.5) | 48 (2.9) | 65 (2.3) | |
| Painful swallowing | ||||
| No | 1149 (99.6) | 1850 (98.6) | 2999 (99.1) | 0.009 |
| ≥ 2x/wk | 4 (0.4) | 25 (1.4) | 29 (0.9) | |
| Excess salivation | ||||
| No | 1108 (96.0) | 1779 (94.7) | 2887 (95.3) | 0.274 |
| ≥ 2x/wk | 45 (4.0) | 96 (5.3) | 141 (4.7) | |
- 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