Table 1 Patient demographics and clinical data.
Variables | Visit 1 (N = 1166) % | Visit 2 (N = 1033) % | Visit 4 (N = 957) % |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | |||
18-29 | 9.1 | 8.6 | 8.5 |
30-39 | 18.8 | 18.3 | 18.3 |
40-49 | 22.7 | 22.9 | 23.0 |
50-59 | 27.0 | 27.5 | 28.2 |
≥ 60 | 22.4 | 22.7 | 22.0 |
Male | 53.2 | 54.4 | 55.1 |
Caucasian | 97.5 | 97.8 | 98.2 |
Heartburna | |||
None | 0.3 | 76.5 | 76.5 |
Mild | 2.5 | 20.2 | 18.7 |
Moderate | 67.2 | 2.5 | 4.3 |
Severe | 30.1 | 0.8 | 0.4 |
Regurgitationb | |||
None | 19.8 | 84.7 | 90.6 |
Mild | 24.7 | 13.0 | 7.3 |
Moderate | 37.4 | 1.8 | 1.8 |
Severe | 18.1 | 0.5 | 0.1 |
Dysphagiac | |||
None | 68.7 | 95.0 | 96.0 |
Mild | 17.6 | 4.1 | 3.4 |
Moderate | 10.4 | 0.7 | 0.3 |
Severe | 3.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
Satisfactiond | |||
Completely satisfied | - | 71.2 | 79.1 |
Quite satisfied | - | 24.1 | 15.8 |
Quite dissatisfied | - | 3.9 | 3.8 |
Completely dissatisfied | - | 0.8 | 1.0 |