Table 5.
Psychological measures based on demographic and baseline characteristics in children with disorders of gut brain interaction (n=281)
| Measure | State anxiety (STAIC 1) | P value | Trait anxiety (STAIC 2) | P value | Somatization (CSI) | P value | Coping efficacy | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | |||||
| City | ||||||||
| La Union (n=81) | 44.8 (5.2) | 0.02 | 34.3 (5.7) | 0.03 | 11.3 (9.2) | 0.06 | 18.5 (3.5) | <0.001 |
| Cartagena (n=83) | 46.6 (5.4) | 32.4 (6.7) | 11.1 (9.7) | 20.7 (3.1) | ||||
| Florencia (n=86) | 44.3 (4.6) | 35.4 (6.9) | 13.9 (8.3) | 18.7 (3.7) | ||||
| Quilichao (n=31) | 45.9 (3.9) | 34.4 (6.5) | 9.5 (8.0) | 20.1 (3.6) | ||||
| Age | ||||||||
| 8–12 years (n=117) | 45.5 (5.3) | 0.54 | 33.5 (6.2) | 0.21 | 11.6 (9.6) | 0.75 | 19.4 (3.9) | 0.84 |
| 13–18 years (n=164) | 45.1 (4.8) | 34.5 (6.7) | 12.0 (8.6) | 19.3 (3.3) | ||||
| Descendant status | ||||||||
| Only child (n=245) | 45.2 (5.0) | 0.32 | 34.2 (6.6) | 0.53 | 12.1 (9.2) | 0.14 | 19.4 (3.6) | 0.60 |
| Not an only child (n=36) | 46.1 (5.3) | 33.4 (6.3) | 9.8 (7.6) | 19.1 (3.5) | ||||
| Parental status | ||||||||
| Unseparated (n=152) | 45.2 (5.0) | 0.71 | 33.9 (6.4) | 0.57 | 12.0 (9.6) | 0.77 | 19.4 (3.6) | 0.49 |
| Separated (n=129) | 45.4 (5.1) | 34.3 (6.7) | 11.7 (8.3) | 19.4 (3.5) | ||||
| Body mass index | ||||||||
| Overweight (n=53) | 45.4 (5.3) | 0.71 | 34.4 (7.0) | 0.61 | 10.5 (7.7) | 0.44 | 19.1 (3.6) | 0.69 |
| Normal (n=215) | 45.2 (4.9) | 34.1 (6.4) | 12.2 (9.3) | 19.5 (3.5) | ||||
| Underweight (n=13) | 46.4 (5.9) | 32.4 (6.7) | 10.9 (10.1) | 19.0 (4.2) | ||||
| Sex | ||||||||
| Female (n=140) | 45.0 (5.1) | 0.36 | 34.9 (6.9) | 0.04 | 13.4 (9.6) | 0.005 | 19.5 (3.6) | 0.55 |
| Male (n=141) | 45.6 (5.0) | 33.3 (6.1) | 10.3 (8.2) | 19.2 (3.6) | ||||
STAIC 1: State-Trait Anxiety Inventory for Children – State Anxiety; STAIC 2: State-Trait Anxiety Inventory for Children – Trait Anxiety; CSI: Children’s Somatization Inventory