Association between Anxiety and Dyspepsia among Outpatients at Atma Jaya Hospital.

Background: Anxiety is a psychological condition characterized by excessive fear and worry that is difficult to control. Anxiety plays a significant role in causing dyspepsia through the Brain-Gut Axis mechanism. There is still a lack of research on the relationship between anxiety and dyspepsia in Indonesia. Therefore, this study aimed to determine the relationship between anxiety and dyspepsia. Method: This cross-sectional study was conducted on outpatients at Atma Jaya Hospital. The patient characteristic data, including gender, age, highest level of education, and habits, such as eating spicy food, drinking coffee, alcohol consumption, smoking, and NSAID used were collected. The GAD-7 and SF-LDQ questionnaires, which have been validated in Indonesian, were used in this study. Spearman correlation test was used to analyze the data to find the relationship between anxiety and dyspepsia. Results: This study obtained 158 participants. The age range of participants who experienced dyspepsia the most is 19-44 years(77.53%). The majority of those who experienced dyspepsia are female (79.12%). The highest education level of the participants who experienced dyspepsia is a Master's degree (100%). Participants who consumed spicy food accounted for 61.39% while 54.43% consumed coffee, 6.96% consumed alcohol, 12.66% smoked, and 1.90% used NSAIDs. Additionally, 105 participants (66.46%) experienced both anxiety and dyspepsia. The Spearman correlation test results showed a significant relationship between anxiety and dyspepsia (p-value = 0.000) and a moderate correlation (rs = 0.450). Conclusion: There is a moderate correlation between anxiety and dyspepsia. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]