DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE OF GASTRO-ESOPHAGEAL REFLUX DISEASE PATIENTS AT WAHIDIN SUDIROHUSODO GENERAL HOSPITAL IN 2014-2018
Andi Jihan Nashila Haris*, Fardah Akil
*Faculty of Medicine, Hasanuddin University, Makassar-Indonesia
*Corresponding Author: jihanashilaharis@gmail.com
Background: Gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a common disease and cause a big burden to its patient. It is important to know the vulnerable group for this disease to take preventive measures by becoming aware of its risk factors. Demographic data as well as risk factors should be assessed to determine the high-risk group and how risk factors can take part in developing GERD.
Method: This descriptive study collected data on GERD patients from 2014 to 2018 with GERD at Wahidin Sudirohusodo Hospital, Makassar. Age group, sex, occupation, with risk factors such as non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID) and corticosteroid use history, alcohol consumption history, smoking history, greasy food consumption frequency, fiber-rich food consumption frequency, and body mass index (BMI) were assessed.
Results: Data from 1141 patients of GERD were obtained. The highest prevalence belonged to age 15-49 (58,46%) for the age group, male (53,64%) for the sex group, housewife (22,6%) followed by civil servant (21,73%) and entrepreneur (9,38%) for the occupation group. For the risk factor group, patients with frequent NSAID and corticosteroid use history took up 68,71% from the total of the GERD patients, frequent alcohol consumption 8,68%, smoking 31,55%, frequent greasy food consumption 10,17%, low-frequent fiber-rich food consumption 36,72%, and obesity 22,70%.
Conclusion: We found that GERD patients in Wahidin Sudirohusodo Hospital Makassar were mostly male and aged 15-49 years old, with the highest risk factor is NSAID and corticosteroid consumption.
Keywords: Gastro-esophageal reflux disease; Demographic