Symptom Frequency Distribution in Patients with GER-pd, GER-pp, and PGA-p
| Symptom | Symptoms monthly to daily (%) | Symptoms weekly to daily (%) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GER-pd (n = 30) | GER-pp (n = 104) | PGA-p (n = 31) | GER-pd (n = 30) | GER-pp (n = 104) | PGA-p (n = 31) | |
| Cough | 80 | 86 | 84 | 73 | 78 | 77 |
| Painful swallowing | 80 | 69 | 71 | 80 | 63 | 61 |
| Dry swallowing | 7 | 19 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 3 |
| Excessive salivation | 20 | 12 | 10 | 17 | 10 | 6 |
| Hoarseness | 63 | 60 | 71 | 60 | 52 | 68 |
| Postprandial fullness | 40 | 32 | 45 | 27 | 29 | 42 |
Data are not statistically significant.