Table 1 Socio-demographic and disease characteristics of patients allocated to GERD-education vs. control groups, recorded at baseline.
From: Disease knowledge after an educational program in patients with GERD – a randomized controlled trial
Education (n = 102) | Control (n = 109) | |
|---|---|---|
Age, years | 47 (12) | 47 (14) |
Sex (female) | 49% | 50% |
Primary school only | 31% | 34% |
Cohabitating | 77% | 80% |
Blue-collar worker | 22% | 22% |
BMI (kg/m2) | 26 (3.6) | 26 (4.7) |
Previous history of serious disease | 14% | 17% |
Length of GERD history (months) | 166 (151) | 169 (154) |
Esophagitis | 60% | 51% |
Having used H2-blocker or PPI | 72% | 63% |
Ranitidine responder | 41% (n = 74) | 47% (n = 71) |
Somatic comorbidity | 53% | 54% |
Psychiatric comorbidity | 8% | 10% |