289 Gastro-Esophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) Is More Common in Hispanic Than African American, Asian, and Caucasian, Populations in the United States

Yuen, Elaine J.; Toner, Richard W.; Cobb, Nicole; Katz, Philip O.; Spodik, Maya; Goldfarb, Neil I.

doi:10.1016/s0016-5085(08)60192-4

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“…Hispanic adolescents were somewhat more likely to experience heartburn in our sample, as Yuen et al . also found in their recent study in an adult population 12 . Possible reasons for this could be genetic, cultural, and/or behavioral reasons.…”

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confidence: 53%

“…Yuen et al . 's study found that Asian and Hispanic adults were less familiar with GERD than were Caucasian and African American adults; in addition, they were less likely to have health insurance and were more likely to have a fear or anxiety about seeing a doctor 12 . The differences in actions taken found in our sample could be because of similar factors.…”

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confidence: 52%

“…Another interesting finding in our study is that adolescent Hispanic females were more likely than adolescent Hispanic males to experience dysphagia and heartburn. Previous studies in children and adults have not found a consistent relationship between gender and reflux symptoms 5,7–9,12–14 …”

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confidence: 94%

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Prevalence of gastroesophageal reflux symptoms in adolescents: is there a difference in different racial and ethnic groups?

Gunasekaran

Dahlberg

2011

Diseases of the Esophagus

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The study aims to determine if differences exist among racial/ethnic groups in the prevalence of gastroesophageal reflux symptoms in adolescents. A cross-sectional questionnaire was administered to a sample of students in four racially and ethnically diverse high schools in suburban Chicago. A total of 2561 questionnaires were analyzed: 33% Hispanics, 30% Caucasians, 22% African Americans, 15% Asians, 54% female, mean age 15.8 (±1.3) years. Thirty-two percent had at least one esophageal and/or respiratory symptom ≥once a week. Caucasians and African Americans had more dysphagia than Hispanics and Asians (7% vs. 4%; P= 0.04). Hispanics had more heartburn (13% vs. 9-11%; P= 0.06) but this was not statistically significant. There was no difference for regurgitation. Hispanic females had more dysphagia (6% vs. 3%; P= 0.02) and heartburn (17% vs. 9%; P= 0.0003) than Hispanic males. African Americans and Caucasians had more respiratory symptoms than Hispanics and Asians (29%, 24% vs. 18%; P= 0.000004). Students with esophageal symptoms were more likely to have respiratory symptoms (46% vs. 17%; P < 0.0005). African Americans and Caucasians with esophageal symptoms had more respiratory symptoms than Hispanics and Asians with esophageal symptoms (55%, 49% vs. 42%, 34%; P= 0.0003). Asians and Hispanics were less likely to treat symptoms than African Americans and Caucasians (26%, 33% vs. 47%, 49%; P= 0.001). We found that differences exist among the racial/ethnic groups with esophageal and respiratory symptoms; esophageal symptoms are a risk factor for respiratory symptoms, and Asians and Hispanics seek less medical help. Future research should focus on whether the differences found continue and reasons for them.

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