Table 3.

Self-reported DSQ scores for participants aged 7–10 years with EoE

DSQ scoresa	7–8 years (n = 8)b	9–10 years (n = 8)	Total (N = 16)
Mean (SD)	9.2 (5.0)	6.6 (8.2)	7.3 (7.4)
Median (range)	11.2 (3.5–12.9)	4.2 (0.0–22.6)	8.4 (0.0–22.6)

During the 2-week study period, 43% of responses to Q2, which asked whether participants had experienced dysphagia on most days, were ‘No’

^aDSQ scores are calculated from combined responses to Q2 and Q3

^bFive participants were excluded in the 7–8-year group for having fewer than eight completed daily diary entries (n = 4) or answering ‘No’ to Q1 on more than 5 days over the 2-week study period (n = 1)

DSQ Dysphagia Symptom Questionnaire, Q Question, SD Standard deviation