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. 2006 Jul;55(7):933–939. doi: 10.1136/gut.2005.078634

Table 3 Final model to predict delayed gastric emptying.

Variable OR (95% CI) p Value
Age 0.99 (0.98, 1.00) 0.04
Female sex 1.62 (1.13, 2.33) 0.01
Body mass index
 Underweight 2.93 (1.03, 8.30) 0.04
 Overweight 0.87 (0.61, 1.24) 0.44
 Obese 0.69 (0.47, 1.02) 0.06
IBS constipation 1.43 (0.84, 2.43) 0.18
 Diarrhoea 1.01 (0.38, 2.69) 0.98
 Alternating 1.23 (0.67, 2.27) 0.50
Epigastric pain* 1.02 (0.76, 1.36) 0.91
Early satiety* 1.01 (0.61, 1.68) 0.98
Nausea* 1.12 (0.88, 1.42) 0.35
Bloating* 0.86 (0.54, 1.35) 0.50
Postprandial fullness* 1.98 (1.02, 3.86) 0.04
Centre type
 Primary 2.43 (1.02, 5.79) 0.05
 Tertiary 0.97 (0.69, 1.35) 0.85

*Moderate or severe symptom (yes/no).

OR (95% CI), odds ratio (95% confidence interval); IBS, irritable bowel syndrome.