Table 3.
Demographic characteristics of cognitive interview participants
| Demographic | N=15 |
|---|---|
| Diagnosis | |
| Eosinophilic esophagitis | 5 |
| Achalasia | 5 |
| GERD | 3 |
| Dysphagia | 2 |
| Symptom rating | |
| None | 5 |
| Mild | 3 |
| Moderate | 5 |
| Severe | 1 |
| Very severe | 1 |
| Education | |
| Decline to answer | 1 |
| High school | 2 |
| Some college | 2 |
| College | 6 |
| Postgraduate | 4 |
| Employment | |
| Full-time | 8 |
| Part-time | 3 |
| Retired | 1 |
| Unemployed | 2 |
| Disability | 1 |
| Age (years) | |
| Mean | 55.3 |
| S.D. | 13.3 |
| Time since diagnosis (years) | |
| Mean | 13 |
| S.D. | 10.4 |
| Length of interview | |
| Mean | 35.4 |
| S.D. | 16.4 |
| Sex (%) | |
| Female | 60 |
| Male | 40 |
| Race (%) | |
| Non-Hispanic White | 86.7 |
| Other | 13.3 |
GERD, gastroesophageal reflux disease.