Treat Group (n 40)

Placebo Group (n 40)

p

Mean

SD

Mean

SD

Age (years)

48.46

10.46

46.21

10.28

0.340

BMI (kgr/m²)

28.61

3.89

27.28

4.08

0.161

Gender (%)

Male

45%

40%

Female

55%

60%

Severity of Reflux Symptoms

3.37

1.09

2.89

0.96

0.047

Hospital (n 57)

3.31

1.18

2.91

0.82

0.151

Health Centers (n 23)

3.49

0.89

2.85

1.30

0.180

Severity of Reflux

4.13

1.48

3.88

1.38

0.440

Hospital (n 57)

4.28

1.69

4.05

1.29

0.559

Health Centers (n 23)

3.79

0.78

3.45

1.60

0.523

Severity of Pain

3.55

1.34

3.09

1.20

0.113

Hospital (n 57)

3.66

1.34

3.13

1.14

0.116

Health Centers (n 23)

3.27

1.36

2.96

1.41

0.601

Quality of Life

4.39

1.23

4.65

1.34

0.373

Hospital

4.27

1.28

4.48

1.19

0.543

Health Centers

4.62

1.12

5.10

1.67

0.426