Table 2.
Clinical characteristics of study sample
| Clinical variable | N = 149 |
|---|---|
| EGID diagnosis | |
| Esophagitis | 77.6% (118) |
| Gastritis | 1.3% (2) |
| Gastroenteritis | 5.9% (9) |
| Colitis | 1.3% (2) |
| More than 1 EGID | 13.8% (21) |
| Diagnosis duration (Years) | 4.0 ± 4.0† |
| Symptom duration prior to diagnosis (Years) | 11.1 ± 11.2 |
| Misdiagnosed in the past | 71% (103) |
| Healthcare utilization | |
| Outpatient visits | 8.4 ± 13.1 |
| Endoscopic procedures | 2.0 ± 2.2 |
| Emergency Department visits | 0.7 ± 1.5 |
| Dietitian (past or present) | 45.2% (66) |
| Therapist (past or present) | 15.8% (23) |
| # Current medications | 2.1 ± 2.3 |
| Current dietary treatment | 53.4% (78) |
| Illness self-ratings (out of 10) | |
| Severity | 5.7 ± 2.1 |
| Symptom control past month | 5.7 ± 2.8 |
| Treatment efficacy | 5.5 ± 2.8 |
| MD—patient relationship quality (out of 10) | 6.1 ± 3.1 |
| Treatment adherence past week (out of 100) | |
| Medication | 79.2 ± 31.4 |
| Diet | 72.8 ± 33.4 |
†Mean ± standard deviation.