Table 2.
Descriptive Statistics of Survey Responses (N = 120)
| Frequency | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|
| Believe PPI cause side effect | ||
| Yes | 43 | 35.8 |
| No | 77 | 64.2 |
| Concerned about PPI side effects | ||
| No | 100 | 83.3 |
| Yes | 20 | 16.7 |
| Familiar with reports linking PPI with side effects | ||
| Not Familiar | 114 | 95.0 |
| familiar | 6 | 5.0 |
| Ever tried reducing PPI Dose | ||
| Yes | 15 | 12.3 |
| No | 105 | 87.5 |
| Ever tried stopping PPI | ||
| Yes | 13 | 10.8 |
| No | 107 | 89.2 |
| PCP recommend Stopping PPI | ||
| Yes | 10 | 8.3 |
| No | 110 | 91.7 |
| Chronic Diseases Linked to PPI Use | ||
| Chronic Kidney | 4 | 3.3 |
| Dementia | 1 | 0.8 |
| Fractured Bone | 1 | 0.8 |
| Hearth Attack | 3 | 2.5 |
| Osteoporosis | 3 | 2.5 |
| Stroke | 1 | 0.8 |
| Vit B12 Deficiency | 10 | 8.3 |
| Vit D Deficiency | 34 | 28.3 |
| Chronic diseases diagnosed with while taking PPI | ||
| Heart Attack | 1 | 0.8 |
| Osteoporosis | 1 | 0.8 |
| Stroke | 1 | 0.8 |
| Vit B12 Deficiency | 6 | 5.0 |
| Vit D Deficiency | 5 | 4.2 |
| Use for GERD | ||
| Yes | 71 | 59.2 |
| No | 49 | 40.8 |
| Talk with PCP about PPI Side effects | ||
| Yes | 7 | 5.8 |
| No | 113 | 94.2 |
| Talk with PCP about Risks/Benefits of PPI | ||
| Yes | 12 | 10.0 |
| No | 108 | 90.0 |
| PCP recommend reducing PPI | ||
| Yes | 11 | 9.2 |
| No | 109 | 90.8 |
| Comfortable to stop or reduce PPI | ||
| Very uncomfortable | 3 | 2.5 |
| Somewhat uncomfortable | 21 | 17.5 |
| Somewhat comfortable | 40 | 33.3 |
| Very comfortable | 56 | 46.7 |
| Willing to reduce PPI | ||
| Very unwilling | 13 | 10.8 |
| Somewhat unwilling | 27 | 22.5 |
| Somewhat willing | 57 | 47.5 |
| Very willing | 23 | 19.2 |
| Willing to stop PPI if PCP recommend | ||
| Very unwilling | 13 | 10.8 |
| Somewhat unwilling | 29 | 24.2 |
| Somewhat willing | 54 | 45.0 |
| Very willing | 24 | 20.0 |
| Willing to stop PPI if GI Specialist recommend | ||
| Very unwilling | 13 | 10.8 |
| Somewhat unwilling | 28 | 33.3 |
| Somewhat willing | 55 | 35.8 |
| Very willing | 24 | 20.0 |
| Willing to stop PPI due to side effects | ||
| Very unwilling | 13 | 10.8 |
| Somewhat unwilling | 29 | 24.2 |
| Somewhat willing | 55 | 45.8 |
| Very willing | 23 | 19.2 |
| Willing to stop if PCP recommend resuming PPI | ||
| Very unwilling | 16 | 13.3 |
| Somewhat unwilling | 25 | 20.8 |
| Somewhat willing | 56 | 46.7 |
| Very willing | 23 | 19.2 |
| Willing to stop if PCP suggest alternatives | ||
| Very unwilling | 17 | 14.2 |
| Somewhat unwilling | 27 | 22.5 |
| Somewhat willing | 53 | 44.2 |
| Very willing | 23 | 19.2 |
| Willing to stop if PCP recommend to gradually reduce dose | ||
| Very unwilling | 16 | 13.3 |
| Somewhat unwilling | 25 | 20.8 |
| Somewhat willing | 56 | 46.7 |
| Very willing | 23 | 19.2 |
| How bad GERD in last 2 weeks | ||
| No symptoms | 77 | 64.2 |
| Symptoms are noticeable but not bothersome | 29 | 24.2 |
| Symptoms are bothersome every day but do not change your daily activity | 11 | 9.2 |
| Symptoms interfere with your daily activity | 3 | 2.5 |
| Improvement of GERD since being on PPI | ||
| A little improvement | 80 | 66.7 |
| Moderate improvement | 37 | 30.8 |
| Quite a bit of improvement | 3 | 2.5 |
| Type of HP who recommended PPI | ||
| primary care provider | 6 | 5.0 |
| gastroenterologist | 73 | 60.8 |
| pulmonologist | 2 | 1.7 |
| Another type of provider | 39 | 32.5 |
| Seeing gastroenterologist for GERD | ||
| Yes | 65 | 54.2 |
| No | 55 | 45.8 |
| PPI Duration (year), mean (SD) | 3.47 (4.00) | |
PPI proton pump inhibitor, GERD Gastrointestinal reflux disease, PCP primary care providers, HP Healthcare providers