Detailed data on the response to therapy in patients with and without hiatal hernia
| Before therapy | After therapy | p-value | |
| Patients with GOR and hiatal hernia | 12 | ||
| VAS (mm) | 70 (55–79) | 41 (18–78) | 0.029 |
| LCQ (points) | 10.32 (8.85–13.26) | 10.69 (8.92–13.81) | 0.272 |
| Patients with GOR without hiatal hernia | 33 | ||
| VAS (mm) | 72 (51–80) | 43 (25–80) | 0.007 |
| LCQ (points) | 10.65 (7.94–12.82) | 12.36 (8.53–15.73) | 0.002 |
Data are presented as n or median (interquartile range), unless otherwise stated. The Wilcoxon test was used in analysis. GOR: gastro-oesophageal reflux; VAS: visual analogue scale; LCQ: Leicester Cough Questionnaire.