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Table 1 Patient demographics and clinical data (N = 142).

From: Psychometric validation of the German translation of the Gastrointestinal Symptom Rating Scale (GSRS) and Quality of Life in Reflux and Dyspepsia (QOLRAD) questionnaire in patients with reflux disease

Variables

 

Age: Mean (SD), years

47.5 (14.6)

 

%

Sex: Female

55.6

Race: Caucasian

100.0

Marital status: Married

66.2

Employment status: Full-time employed

62.0

Part-time employed

7.7

Unemployed

6.3

Homemaker, Student, Early retirement, Retired

24.0

Duration of current episode: <1 month

52.1

1–6 months

19.7

>6 months

28.2

Duration of disease: <1 year

15.5

1–5 years

46.5

>5 years

38.0

Severity of symptoms, last 7 days: Mild

14.8

Moderate

70.4

Severe

14.8

Frequency of symptoms, last 7 days: 1–2 days

31.0

3–4 days

23.3

>5 days

45.7

Previous peptic ulcer and/or ulcerative reflux esophagitis: Yes

7.7

Doctor visit because of emotional problems during the past 5 years: Yes

1.4