Table 2 Patients characteristics according to dyspeptic symptom severity
From: Serotonin receptor 3A polymorphism c.-42C > T is associated with severe dyspepsia
| Â | Â | Severe dyspeptic symptoms | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Â | Yes | No |
Number | Â | 197 (33.3) | 395 (66.7) |
Age, years | < 45 | 108 (54.8) | 151 (38.2) |
|  | ≥ 45 | 89 (45.2) | 244 (61.8) |
Gender | Male | 84 (42.6) | 186 (47.1) |
| Â | Female | 113 (57.4) | 209 (52.9) |
Current alcohol use | Yes | 149 (75.6) | 295 (74.7) |
| Â | No | 48 (24.4) | 100 (25.3) |
Current smoking | Yes | 59 (29.9) | 101 (25.6) |
| Â | No | 138 (70.1) | 294 (74.4) |
IBS | Yes | 10 (5.1) | 17 (4.3) |
| Â | No | 187 (94.9) | 378 (95.7) |
Co-medication | No | 123 (62.4) | 265 (67.0) |
| Â | Antacids | 47 (23.9) | 68 (17.2) |
| Â | NSAIDs | 24 (12.2) | 65 (16.4) |
| Â | Antidepressants | 17 (8.6) | 19 (4.8) |
Psycho neuroticism | Yes | 95 (48.2) | 107 (27.1) |
| Â | No | 102 (51.8) | 288 (72.9) |
Coping style | Active coping | 13.9 | 13.3 |
| Â | Seeking support | 11.7 | 11.1 |
| Â | Avoidance coping | 3.9 | 3.7 |
| Â | Palliative coping | 4.7 | 4.4 |
| Â | Religious coping | 3.2 | 3.0 |
| Â | Passive reaction | 2.0 | 2.0 |