Table 2 . Reasons mentioned by subjects for taking proton pump inhibitors and the distribution of overuse in each .

Reasons	Total	Abuse	Abuse % per reason	Abuse % per total overusing sample
Dyspepsia	91	73	80.22%	10.22%
Epigastric pain	72	67	93.06%	9.38%
Gastro protection	537	414	77.09%	57.98%
Peptic ulcer disease	113	78	69.03%	10.92%
Reflux	117	29	24.79%	4.06%
Other*	70	53	75.71%	7.42%

* Other reasons: abdominal pain, Barret esophagus, dysphagia, erosive esophagitis, gastric cancer, gastroenteritis, H. pylori infection, hemorrhoids, hiatal hernia, irritable bowel syndrome, liver cirrhosis, polypharmacy, post-hospital discharge, and post-sleeve gastrectomy.