Prevalence, risk factors, and healthcare-seeking among subjects with esophageal symptoms: A community-based study in a rural Bangladeshi population.

ABSTRACT:

Background and aim

As 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.

Methods

This 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.

Results

SUBMITTER: Rahman MM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7731836 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature