Questions | Overall (n = 1114) | Subjects | ||||||||||
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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 |