Table 1 Patient Demographicsa
Characteristics | N = 36 |
|---|---|
Median Age yrs. (IQR) | 59 (42, 65) |
Sex (female) | 25 (69) |
Insurer | |
 Medicare | 6 (17) |
 Medicaid | 21 (58) |
 Medicare/Medicaid | 5 (72) |
 Commercial | 4 (11) |
Current PPI | |
 Omeprazole | 28 (78) |
 Pantoprazole | 5 (14) |
 Esomeprazole | 1 (3) |
 Lansoprazole | 2 (6) |
Dose level | |
 Low | 0 (0) |
 Standard | 22 (61) |
 High | 14 (39) |
Median length of PPI use, days (IQR) | 1160 (367, 1671) |
Median medications (IQR) | 17 (11, 32) |
Median co-morbidities (IQR) | 20 (13, 27) |
Selected Co-morbidities | |
 Nutrient deficiencies | 8 (22) |
 Tobacco dependence | 11 (31) |
 Obesity | 14 (39) |
 Mental Health | 24 (67) |
Indications | |
 GERD or heartburn diagnosis | 18 (50) |
 No indication found | 12 (33) |