Prevalence and sociodemographic determinants of uninvestigated
dyspepsia in the Czech Republic

J 2008

Prevalence and sociodemographic determinants of uninvestigated dyspepsia in the Czech Republic

REJCHRT, Stanislav, Ilona KOUPIL, Marcela KOPÁČOVÁ, Viktor VOŘÍŠEK, Bohumil SEIFERT et. al.

Basic information

Original name

Prevalence and sociodemographic determinants of uninvestigated dyspepsia in the Czech Republic

Name in Czech

Prevalence a sociodemografické determinanty neošetřované dyspepsie v České republice

Authors

REJCHRT, Stanislav (203 Czech Republic), Ilona KOUPIL (203 Czech Republic), Marcela KOPÁČOVÁ (203 Czech Republic), Viktor VOŘÍŠEK (203 Czech Republic), Bohumil SEIFERT (203 Czech Republic), Oldřich POZLER (203 Czech Republic), Pavel ŽIVNÝ (203 Czech Republic), Tomáš DOUDA (203 Czech Republic), Vladimír PALIČKA (203 Czech Republic), Jan HOLČÍK (203 Czech Republic, guarantor) and Jan BUREŠ (203 Czech Republic)

Edition

European journal of gastroenterology and hepatology, London UK, Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins, 2008, 0954-691X

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Článek v odborném periodiku

Field of Study

Public health system, social medicine

Country of publisher

Czech Republic

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

Impact factor

Impact factor: 2.080

RIV identification code

RIV/00216224:14110/08:00026512

Organization unit

Faculty of Medicine

UT WoS

000259344200013

Keywords in English

Czech Republic; prevalence; sociodemographic determinants; uninvestigated dyspepsia

Abstract

ORIG CZ

V originále

Objective: There are no data on the epidemiology of dyspepsia in Central Europe. The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of uninvestigated dyspepsia in a representative sample of the Czech population. Methods: A total of 2509 persons, aged 5-100 years, randomly selected from 30 012 individuals in the general population, entered this multicentre, prospective, questionnaire-based epidemiological study. Results: We found a 17% prevalence of long-lasting (>12 months) dyspeptic symptoms in the general population. Two subgroups were distinguished: (i) persons with dyspepsia as the only one long-lasting symptom and themselves feeling otherwise healthy (9%), mostly among younger patients (subgroup A); and (ii) patients with dyspepsia as part of the complex of previously recognized diseases (8%), mostly in older patients (subgroup B). The prevalence of dyspepsia was significantly higher among women. The excess cases of dyspepsia among the highly educated seemed to be cases of dyspepsia of subgroup A, and the higher prevalence of dyspepsia among the lower social classes was largely dyspepsia of subgroup B. Being a widow/widower had a significant effect on the risk of self-reported dyspepsia among 25-64-year-olds. No association between Helicobacter pylori infection and dyspepsia was found. Conclusion: The prevalence of uninvestigated dyspepsia in the Czech Republic is comparable with data from other European countries. Clearly distinct subgroups of dyspeptic patients exist that should be further studied.

In Czech

Cílem sdělení bylo zjistit prevalenci dosud nediagnostikované dyspepsie. Vyšetřovaný soubor činil 2 509 osob. Zjištěná celková prevalence dyspepsie byla 17%, vyšší u žen než u mužů. U 9% se jednalo o relativně izolovaný symptom (vzdělanější a mladší osoby), u 8% osob šlo o součást celkových zdravotních potíží (starší osoby v horší sociální situaci). Nebyla prokázána souvislost mezi Heliobacter pylori a dyspepsií.

Links

MSM0021622421, plan (intention)

Name: Škola a zdraví pro 21. století

Investor: Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the CR, School and Health for the 21st Century

Citovat

REJCHRT, Stanislav, Ilona KOUPIL, Marcela KOPÁČOVÁ, Viktor VOŘÍŠEK, Bohumil SEIFERT, Oldřich POZLER, Pavel ŽIVNÝ, Tomáš DOUDA, Vladimír PALIČKA, Jan HOLČÍK and Jan BUREŠ. Prevalence and sociodemographic determinants of uninvestigated dyspepsia in the Czech Republic. European journal of gastroenterology and hepatology. London UK: Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins, 2008, vol. 20, No 9, p. 898-905. ISSN 0954-691X.

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N2  - Objective: There are no data on the epidemiology of dyspepsia in Central Europe. The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of uninvestigated dyspepsia in a representative sample of the Czech population. Methods: A total of 2509 persons, aged 5-100 years, randomly selected from 30 012 individuals in the general population, entered this multicentre, prospective, questionnaire-based epidemiological study. Results: We found a 17% prevalence of long-lasting (>12 months) dyspeptic symptoms in the general population. Two subgroups were distinguished: (i) persons with dyspepsia as the only one long-lasting symptom and themselves feeling otherwise healthy (9%), mostly among younger patients (subgroup A); and (ii) patients with dyspepsia as part of the complex of previously recognized diseases (8%), mostly in older patients (subgroup B). The prevalence of dyspepsia was significantly higher among women. The excess cases of dyspepsia among the highly educated seemed to be cases of dyspepsia of subgroup A, and the higher prevalence of dyspepsia among the lower social classes was largely dyspepsia of subgroup B. Being a widow/widower had a significant effect on the risk of self-reported dyspepsia among 25-64-year-olds. No association between Helicobacter pylori infection and dyspepsia was found. Conclusion: The prevalence of uninvestigated dyspepsia in the Czech Republic is comparable with data from other European countries. Clearly distinct subgroups of dyspeptic patients exist that should be further studied.
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REJCHRT, Stanislav, Ilona KOUPIL, Marcela KOPÁČOVÁ, Viktor VOŘÍŠEK, Bohumil SEIFERT, Oldřich POZLER, Pavel ŽIVNÝ, Tomáš DOUDA, Vladimír PALIČKA, Jan HOLČÍK and Jan BUREŠ. Prevalence and sociodemographic determinants of uninvestigated dyspepsia in the Czech Republic. \textit{European journal of gastroenterology and hepatology}. London UK: Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins, 2008, vol.~20, No~9, p.~898-905. ISSN~0954-691X.

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