Table 2.
The socio-demographic and disease characteristics of participators in field testing
| Characteristics | Total patients (N = 300) | Test–retest reliability (N = 100) | Criterion validity (N = 100) | Responsiveness (N = 100) | Healthy people (%) (N = 100) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ages (years) | 31.83 ± 27.00 | 32.75 ± 27.00 | 32.81 ± 28.50 | 31.37 ± 27.50 | 30.48 ± 26.76 |
| Gender | |||||
| Male | 160 (53.3) | 52 (52.0) | 53 (53.0) | 60 (60.0) | 51 (51.0) |
| Female | 140 (46.7) | 48 (48.0) | 47 (47.0) | 40 (40.0) | 49 (49.0) |
| Residence | |||||
| City or town | 267 (89.0) | 87 (87.0) | 87 (87.0) | 87 (87.0) | 85 (85.0) |
| Rural | 33 (11.0) | 13 (13.0) | 13 (13.0) | 13 (13.0) | 15 (15.0) |
| Highest education levels | |||||
| Less than high education | 79 (26.3) | 28 (28.0) | 29 (29.0) | 27 (27.0) | 31 (31.0) |
| High education or above | 221 (73.7) | 72 (72.0) | 71 (71.0) | 73 (73.0) | 69 (69.0) |
| Disease duration (weeks) | 6.89 ± 8.00 | 6.76 ± 8.00 | 6.62 ± 8.00 | 6.81 ± 8.00 | – |
| Functional dyspepsia subtype | |||||
| Postprandial distress syndrome | 178 (59.3) | 55 (55.0) | 58 (58.0) | 60 (60.0) | – |
| Epigastric pain syndrome | 122 (40.7) | 45 (45.0) | 42 (42.0) | 40 (40.0) | – |
Values given as functional dyspepsia patients, n (%)