Table 4.
Reasons not visiting healthcare provider for GERD symptoms*
|
Non-PPI users |
PPI users |
|
|---|---|---|
| N = 308 | N = 170 | |
| Expectation of decreasing GERD symptoms (%) |
79 (26) |
18 (11) |
| Insufficient GERD symptom severity (%) |
136 (44) |
35 (21) |
| Confidence in life style changes (%) |
105 (34) |
36 (21) |
| Over-the-counter medication use (%) |
104 (34) |
10 (6) |
| Do not want to take medication (%) |
24 (8) |
5 (3) |
| Afraid of diagnosis (%) |
9 (3) |
1 (1) |
| Do not rely on the doctor (%) |
6 (2) |
7 (4) |
| Do not make time to visit healthcare provider (%) |
71 (23) |
16 (9) |
| Other reason (%) |
27 (9) |
80 (47) |
| I do not know anymore (%) | 6(2) | 9 (5) |
*Respondents could report more than one reason.
PPI: proton pump inhibitor.