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Table 1 Mean score for symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux disease by subject

From: Prevalence, associated factors and medication for symptoms related to gastroesophageal reflux disease among 1114 private-tuition students of Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka

Questions

Overall (n = 1114)

Subjects

Biology

(n = 201)

Combined Mathematics

(n = 147)

Accounts (n = 125)

Sinhala

(n = 280)

Science for Technology (n = 361)

Mean

SD

Mean

SD

Mean

SD

Mean

SD

Mean

SD

Mean

SD

Acid reflux symptoms

1. Do you get heartburn?

1.34

0.84

1.52

0.85

1.39

0.95

1.38

0.91

1.32

0.77

1.22

0.80

2. Do you sometimes subconsciously rub your chest with your hand?

0.54

0.84

0.58

0.82

0.62

0.95

0.63

0.91

0.47

0.77

0.52

0.84

3. Do you get heartburn after meals?

0.92

0.93

1.15

0.89

0.88

0.92

0.94

0.90

0.95

1.00

0.79

0.88

4. Do you have an unusual (e.g. burning) sensation in your throat?

0.50

0.75

0.58

0.84

0.48

0.75

0.46

0.72

0.50

0.78

0.49

0.67

5. Do you get bitter liquid (acid) coming up into your throat?

0.74

0.91

0.94

0.98

0.86

0.94

0.75

0.95

0.65

0.91

0.65

0.84

6. Do you burp a lot?

1.01

0.96

1.23

0.89

1.18

1.10

0.98

0.95

0.93

0.98

0.91

0.91

7. Do you get heartburn if you bend over?

0.31

0.64

0.32

0.62

0.33

0.66

0.27

0.59

0.31

0.68

0.29

0.63

Dysmotility symptoms

8. Does your stomach get bloated?

0.97

0.85

1.16

0.85

0.95

0.82

0.92

0.89

0.93

0.87

0.93

0.84

9. Does your stomach ever feel heavy after meals?

0.86

0.96

1.10

1.05

0.87

0.97

0.74

0.87

0.86

0.97

0.77

0.91

10. Do you ever feel sick after meals?

0.48

0.76

0.78

0.86

0.48

0.77

0.43

0.70

0.40

0.76

0.40

0.69

11. Do you feel full while eating meals?

0.82

0.96

0.92

0.88

0.87

1.11

0.78

0.89

0.81

1.01

0.76

0.93

12. Do some things get stuck when you swallow?

0.56

0.80

0.56

0.77

0.62

0.85

0.61

0.78

0.55

0.83

0.52

0.77