ArticleJGH open : an open access journal of gastroenterology and hepatology2020
Prevalence, risk factors, and healthcare-seeking among subjects with esophageal symptoms: A community-based study in a rural Bangladeshi population.
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- Prevalence and risk factors of gastroesophageal reflux disease in a rural Indian population.Indian journal of gastroenterology : official journal of the Indian Society of Gastroenterology · 2021Article
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aimAs there is a scarcity of data on overall prevalence, risk factors, and health-care utilization of esophageal symptoms using the Rome criteria in the rural population in Asia, we undertook a study with the aims to evaluate: (i) the prevalence of heartburn, chest pain, globus, and dysphagia of presumed esophageal origin; (ii) the prevalence of functional esophageal disorders by Rome III criteria; (iii) the risk factors for esophageal symptoms; and (iv) the health-care utilization.
methodsThis door-to-door survey was conducted in three villages (Charcharia, Churain of Dhaka district, and Kharrah of Munshiganj district of Bangladesh) among the adult population (≥18 years) using the translated and validated Enhanced Asian Rome III questionnaire.
resultsOf 3559 individuals, 3351 (94.15%) responded (mean age 40.41 ± 16.04 years, female, 1924 [57.4%]). Heartburn was the most common symptom, 863 (25.8%), followed by chest pain, 367 (11%); globus, 285 (8.5%); and dysphagia, 146 (4.4%). At least one symptom was present in 1108 (33.1%) respondents. Based on Rome III criteria, 428 (12.8%), 41 (1.2%), 49 (1.5%), 26 (0.8%), and 524 (15.6%) had heartburn, chest pain, globus, dysphagia, and at least one functional esophageal disorder, respectively. Female gender, lower family income, presence of functional dyspepsia-irritable bowel syndrome (FD-IBS) overlap, FD only, and psychological distress were found to be risk factors for esophageal symptoms on multivariate analysis. Among the subjects with any esophageal disorders, 156 (14.1%) consulted any health-care provider, and 517 (46.6%) took antisecretory medications.
conclusionEsophageal symptoms are common in the rural community of Bangladesh and are associated with substantial health resource utilization.
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