Table 2 Descriptive Statistics of Survey Responses (N = 120)
From: Community-dwelling older adults’ awareness of the inappropriate use of proton pump inhibitors
Frequency | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|
Believe PPI cause side effect | ||
Yes | 43 | 35.8 |
No | 77 | 64.2 |
Concerned about PPI side effects | ||
No | 100 | 83.3 |
Yes | 20 | 16.7 |
Familiar with reports linking PPI with side effects | ||
Not Familiar | 114 | 95.0 |
familiar | 6 | 5.0 |
Ever tried reducing PPI Dose | ||
Yes | 15 | 12.3 |
No | 105 | 87.5 |
Ever tried stopping PPI | ||
Yes | 13 | 10.8 |
No | 107 | 89.2 |
PCP recommend Stopping PPI | ||
Yes | 10 | 8.3 |
No | 110 | 91.7 |
Chronic Diseases Linked to PPI Use | ||
Chronic Kidney | 4 | 3.3 |
Dementia | 1 | 0.8 |
Fractured Bone | 1 | 0.8 |
Hearth Attack | 3 | 2.5 |
Osteoporosis | 3 | 2.5 |
Stroke | 1 | 0.8 |
Vit B12 Deficiency | 10 | 8.3 |
Vit D Deficiency | 34 | 28.3 |
Chronic diseases diagnosed with while taking PPI | ||
Heart Attack | 1 | 0.8 |
Osteoporosis | 1 | 0.8 |
Stroke | 1 | 0.8 |
Vit B12 Deficiency | 6 | 5.0 |
Vit D Deficiency | 5 | 4.2 |
Use for GERD | ||
Yes | 71 | 59.2 |
No | 49 | 40.8 |
Talk with PCP about PPI Side effects | ||
Yes | 7 | 5.8 |
No | 113 | 94.2 |
Talk with PCP about Risks/Benefits of PPI | ||
Yes | 12 | 10.0 |
No | 108 | 90.0 |
PCP recommend reducing PPI | ||
Yes | 11 | 9.2 |
No | 109 | 90.8 |
Comfortable to stop or reduce PPI | ||
Very uncomfortable | 3 | 2.5 |
Somewhat uncomfortable | 21 | 17.5 |
Somewhat comfortable | 40 | 33.3 |
Very comfortable | 56 | 46.7 |
Willing to reduce PPI | ||
Very unwilling | 13 | 10.8 |
Somewhat unwilling | 27 | 22.5 |
Somewhat willing | 57 | 47.5 |
Very willing | 23 | 19.2 |
Willing to stop PPI if PCP recommend | ||
Very unwilling | 13 | 10.8 |
Somewhat unwilling | 29 | 24.2 |
Somewhat willing | 54 | 45.0 |
Very willing | 24 | 20.0 |
Willing to stop PPI if GI Specialist recommend | ||
Very unwilling | 13 | 10.8 |
Somewhat unwilling | 28 | 33.3 |
Somewhat willing | 55 | 35.8 |
Very willing | 24 | 20.0 |
Willing to stop PPI due to side effects | ||
Very unwilling | 13 | 10.8 |
Somewhat unwilling | 29 | 24.2 |
Somewhat willing | 55 | 45.8 |
Very willing | 23 | 19.2 |
Willing to stop if PCP recommend resuming PPI | ||
Very unwilling | 16 | 13.3 |
Somewhat unwilling | 25 | 20.8 |
Somewhat willing | 56 | 46.7 |
Very willing | 23 | 19.2 |
Willing to stop if PCP suggest alternatives | ||
Very unwilling | 17 | 14.2 |
Somewhat unwilling | 27 | 22.5 |
Somewhat willing | 53 | 44.2 |
Very willing | 23 | 19.2 |
Willing to stop if PCP recommend to gradually reduce dose | ||
Very unwilling | 16 | 13.3 |
Somewhat unwilling | 25 | 20.8 |
Somewhat willing | 56 | 46.7 |
Very willing | 23 | 19.2 |
How bad GERD in last 2 weeks | ||
No symptoms | 77 | 64.2 |
Symptoms are noticeable but not bothersome | 29 | 24.2 |
Symptoms are bothersome every day but do not change your daily activity | 11 | 9.2 |
Symptoms interfere with your daily activity | 3 | 2.5 |
Improvement of GERD since being on PPI | ||
A little improvement | 80 | 66.7 |
Moderate improvement | 37 | 30.8 |
Quite a bit of improvement | 3 | 2.5 |
Type of HP who recommended PPI | ||
primary care provider | 6 | 5.0 |
gastroenterologist | 73 | 60.8 |
pulmonologist | 2 | 1.7 |
Another type of provider | 39 | 32.5 |
Seeing gastroenterologist for GERD | ||
Yes | 65 | 54.2 |
No | 55 | 45.8 |
PPI Duration (year), mean (SD) | 3.47 (4.00) | |