Table 2.

Prevalence and frequency of GER symptoms in couples with both members infected and in couples with only one member infected or without partners infected.

	Couples with both members infected (n=120)	Couples with one member infected (n=41)	p value
Regurgitation, n (%)	110 (91.7)	28 (68.3)	<0.001
Regurgitation frequency, n (%)			<0.001
− not at all	10 (8.3)	13 (31.7)
− less than once a month	15 (12.5)	5 (12.2)
− between once a month and once a week	15 (12.5)	11 (26.9)
− between once a week and once a day	43 (35.8)	6 (14.6)
− once a day or more	37 (30.9)	6 (14.6)

GER: gastroesophageal reflux.