Table 1.
Demographics and clinical characteristics of the healthy controls and participants with chronic abdominal pain (CAP)
| Variable | Total | CAP | Healthy control | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (n= 59) | (n= 19) | (n= 40) | ||
| Gender (n) | - | |||
| Females | 32 (54%) | 14 (74%) | 18 (45%) | |
| Males | 27 (46%) | 5 (26%) | 22 (55%) | |
| Race (n) | - | |||
| Black | 10 (17%) | 3 (16%) | 7 (17.5%) | |
| Asian | 10 (17%) | 2 (11%) | 8 (20%) | |
| White | 36 (61%) | 13 (68%) | 23 (57.5%) | |
| Mixed | 3 (5%) | 1 (5%) | 2 (5%) | |
| Age | 26.93 ± 6.64 | 26.68 ± 4.77 | 27.05 ± 7.42 | 0.821 |
| Range (yrs) | (13–45) | (14–33) | (13–45) | |
| Body Mass Index (BMI) | 25.34 ± 5.26 | 25.31 ± 4.49 | 25.35 ± 5.64 | 0.974 |
| Range (kg/m2) | (18.65 - 43.22) | (20.19 - 35.07) | (18.65 - 43.22) |
Age and BMI values are reported as mean ± standard deviation.