作者
Wai Man Wong, Kwok Fai Lam, Cecilia Cheng, Wai Mo Hui, Harry Hua-Xiang Xia, Kam Chuen Lai, Wayne HC Hu, Jia Qing Huang, Cindy LK Lam, Chi Kuen Chan, Annie OO Chan, Shiu Kum Lam, Benjamin Chun-Yu Wong
发表日期
2004/3/3
期刊
World Journal of Gastroenterology
卷号
10
期号
5
页码范围
707
出版商
Baishideng Publishing Group Inc
简介
AIM: Population-based assessment of noncardiac chest pain (NCCP) is lacking. The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence, psychosocial factors and health seeking behaviour of NCCP in southern Chinese.
METHODS: A total of 2209 ethnic Hong Kong Chinese households were recruited to participate in a telephone survey to study the epidemiology of NCCP using the Rose angina questionnaire, a validated gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) questionnaire and the hospital anxiety-depression scale. NCCP was defined as non-exertional chest pain according to the Rose angina questionnaire and had not been diagnosed as ischaemic heart diseases by a physician.
RESULTS: Chest pain over the past year was present in 454 subjects (20.6%, 95% CI 19-22), while NCCP was present in 307 subjects (13.9%, 95% CI 13-15). GERD was present in 51% of subjects with NCCP and 34% had consulted a …
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