Table 4 . Health-seeking behavior of subjects with dyspepsia in Shiraz, southern Iran (n=1978).

Health-seeking behavior	Dyspepsia [no. (%)]			p -value
		No	Yes
Diet restriction	No	998 (77.8%)	284 (22.2%)	0.001
	Yes	388 (55.7%)	308 (44.3%)
Herbal medicine intake	No	950 (76.2%)	297 (23.8%)	0.001
	Yes	436 (59.6%)	295 (40.4%)
Medication advised by friends	No	1361 (71.3%)	549 (28.7%)	0.001
	Yes	25 (36.8%)	43 (63.2%)
Over-the-counter drugs	No	1219 (74.9%)	408 (25.1%)	0.001
	Yes	167 (47.6%)	184 (52.4%)
Visiting physician	No	1042 (79.6%)	267 (20.4%)	0.001
	Yes	344 (51.4%)	325 (48.6%)