Table 2.
Treatment at baseline for specific EoE symptom type, symptom burden scores and co-morbid atopic conditions
| Total | Swallowed Steroids (SS) | Dietary Restrictions (DR) | Both SS and DR | Neither SS nor DR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | P | |
| 97 (100) | 20 (20.6) | 35 (36.1) | 33 (34.0) | 9 (9.3) | ||
| Specific EoE Symptom | ||||||
| Abdominal Pain | 62 (63.9) | 15 (24.2) | 24 (38.7) | 19 (30.7) | 4 (6.5) | 0.329 |
| Heartburn/Regurg | 56 (57.7) | 14 (25.0) | 19 (33.9) | 18 (32.1) | 5 (8.9) | 0.658 |
| Anorexia/early satiety | 53 (54.6) | 12 (22.6) | 18 (34.0) | 21 (39.6) | 2 (3.8) | 0.143 |
| Nausea | 46 (47.4) | 11 (23.9) | 13 (28.3) | 18 (39.1) | 4 (8.7) | 0.446 |
| Nocturnal Symptoms | 38 (39.1) | 7 (18.5) | 19 (50.0) | 11 (29.0) | 1 (2.6) | 0.059 |
| Diff Swallow Solids | 38 (39.1) | 10 (26.3) | 11 (29.0) | 15 (39.5) | 2 (5.3) | 0.331 |
| Vomit | 24 (24.7) | 3 (12.5) | 6 (25.7) | 13 (54.2) | 2 (8.3) | 0.123 |
| Diff Swallow Liquids | 22 (22.6) | 6 (27.4) | 6 (29.3) | 8 (36.4) | 2 (9.1) | 0.736 |
| Co-morbid Atopic Conditions | ||||||
| Food Allergya | 46 (57.5) | 3 (6.5) | 18 (39.3) | 24 (52.2) | 1 (2.2) | <0.0001 |
| Eczema | 32 (33.0) | 2 (6.3) | 14 (43.8) | 14 (43.8) | 2 (6.3) | 0.039 |
| Asthma | 45 (46.4) | 6 (13.3) | 17 (37.8) | 19 (42.2) | 3 (6.7) | 0.204 |
| Allergic Rhinitis | 65 (67.0) | 14 (21.5) | 20 (30.8) | 27 (41.5) | 4 (6.2) | 0.068 |
| Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | |||
| Symptom Burden | ||||||
| Number Symptoms | 97 | 3.9 (2.0) | 3.3 (2.6) | 3.7 (2.3) | 2.4 (1.5) | 0.38.9 |
| Sx Severity Score | 97 | 6.1 (4.1) | 5.6 (5.2) | 5.7 (4.0) | 3.2 (2.6) | 0.440 |
| No. Atopic Conditionsb | 1.5 (1.0) | 1.1 (0.97) | 1.5 (1.15) | 1.8 (0.81) | 1.0 (0.87) | 0.033c |
a
Food Allergy, n = 80;
b
Eczema, Asthma, Allergic Rhinitis;
c
post hoc by Student’s t: Both > SS & Neither, p < 0.05