Table 2.
Comparison of baseline QOLRAD scores in adolescents and adults based on heartburn severity.
| Heartburn Severity at Baseline | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mild | Moderate | Severe | ||||
| QOLRAD Domain | Adolescent | Adulta | Adolescent | Adulta | Adolescent | Adulta |
| Emotional distress | 5.4 | 5.2 | 4.9 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
| Sleep disturbance | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.0 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 3.7 |
| Food/drink problems | 4.6 | 5.0 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.5 |
| Vitality | 5.1 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 3.2 |
| Physical/social functioning | 5.9 | 6.0 | 5.5 | 5.1 | 4.7 | 4.3 |
Abbreviation: QOLRAD, Quality of Life in Reflux and Dyspepsia questionnaire.
aData from adults are derived from a previous study by Wiklund et al [16].