Table 2.
GERD-related symptoms and treatment by method of recruitment.
| Variable | Overall | Mailed survey | Convenience sample | In-home interview | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n = 149 | n = 264 | n = 90 | |||
| Do you ever experience heartburn? n (%) | 212 (42.1) | 72 (48.3) | 106 (40.2) | 34 (38.9 | 0.71 |
| If yes, how many days per week? (mean, SD) | 2.8 (2.0) | 2.6 (1.7) | 2.8 (2.0) | 3.2 (2.3) | 0.66 |
| If yes, how much does heartburn affect your overall well-being? (mean, SD)a | 2.0 (1.5) | 1.5 (1.4) | 2.2 (1.5) | 2.1 (1.6) | 0.54 |
| If yes, have you discussed heartburn problem with your doctor? n (%) | 67 (31.6) | 25 (34.7) | 30 (28.3) | 12 (35.3) | 0.11 |
| Meet Montreal classification, n (%) | 129 (25.6) | 32 (21.5) | 69 (26.1) | 28 (31.1) | 0.25 |
| Do you experience heartburn after you lay down for sleep?b | |||||
| Never, n (%) | 133 (62.7) | 42 (58.3) | 71 (67.0) | 20 (58.8) | 0.11 |
| Sometimes, n (%) | 65 (30.7) | 26 (35.7) | 29 (27.0) | 10 (30.0) | 0.21 |
| All the time, n (%) | 14 (6.6) | 4 (5.5) | 6 (5.7) | 4 (11.8) | 0.04 |
| Take medicines for heartburn?b n (%) | 58 (27.7) | 17 (23.6) | 27 (25.5) | 14 (41.2) | 0.01 |
| Proton pump inhibitor/H2 blockers, n (%) | 24 (41.4) | 9 (52.9) | 12 (44.4) | 3 (21.4) | 0.04 |
| Days per week (mean, SD) | 5.3 (3.3) | 5.4 (2.4) | 4.6 (2.5) | 6.7 (4.6) | 0.10 |
a
On a 0 (none) to 5 (severe) scale.
b
Reflects only patients who stated they had heartburn.