Table 1. Comparison of health-related quality of life with respect to sociodemographic characteristics of study subjects (age, gender, and monthly income).
*The difference between groups A and B
GERD-HRQL: gastroesophageal reflux disease health-related quality of life
| Variables | GERD-HRQL | |||
| Poor quality of life | Good quality of life | P-value | ||
| N (%) | N (%) | |||
| Gender | Male | 54 (46.20%) | 63 (53.80%) | 0.431 |
| Female | 43 (51.80%) | 40 (48.20%) | ||
| Total | 97 (48.50%) | 103 (51.50%) | ||
| Age groups* (years) | A (18-34) | 22 (34.90%) | 41 (65.10%) | 0.006* |
| B (35-54) | 50 (57.50%) | 37 (42.50%) | ||
| C (>54) | 25 (50.00%) | 25 (50.00%) | ||
| Total | 97 (48.50%) | 103 (51.50%) | ||
| Monthly family income (Saudi riyal) | Below 5,000 | 11 (44.00%) | 14 (56.00%) | 0.978 |
| 5,000-10,000 | 26 (48.10%) | 28 (51.90%) | ||
| 11,000-15,000 | 17 (44.70%) | 21 (55.30%) | ||
| Above 15,000 | 21 (47.70%) | 23 (52.30%) | ||
| Total | 75 (46.60%) | 86 (53.40%) | ||