Table 4.

Effectiveness of the four most frequently used treatment regimens against the various symptoms, n (%)

	MPA effectiveness, n = 3563	PPI effectiveness, n = 3563	MPA + PPI effectiveness, n = 3563	MPA + PPI + PD effectiveness, n = 3563	P value
Epigastric pain	219 (55.9)	155 (47.7)	751 (66.7)	207 (68.5)	< 0.001
Abdominal distension	212 (54.1)	158 (48.6)	608 (54.0)	194 (64.2)	0.001
Postprandial fullness	191 (48.7)	106 (32.6)	455 (40.4)	156 (51.7)	< 0.001
Early satiety	144 (36.7)	59 (18.2)	309 (27.4)	103 (34.1)	< 0.001
Acid regurgitation	159 (40.6)	102 (31.4)	466 (41.4)	164 (54.3)	< 0.001
Nausea	135 (34.4)	61 (18.8)	261 (23.2)	86 (28.5)	< 0.001
Belch	168 (42.9)	88 (27.1)	355 (31.5)	152 (50.3)	< 0.001
Vomiting	87 (22.2)	38 (11.7)	140 (12.4)	43 (14.2)	< 0.001
Others	72 (18.4)	14 (4.3)	42 (3.7)	21 (7.0)	< 0.001

MPA: Mucosal protective agent; PPI: Proton pump inhibitor; PD: Prokinetic drug.