Table 4.
Health care consultation in children with abdominal pain predominant functional gastrointestinal diseases according to symptoms
| |
Health care consulters |
Non consulters |
Odd ratio (95% Confidence Interval) | P value* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | n (%) | |||
|
Frequency of abdominal pain |
|
|
|
|
| Once per week |
61 (26.4%) |
170 (73.6%) |
0.8 (0.4-1.4) |
0.32 |
| Several times per week |
20 (32.8%) |
41 (67.2%) |
1.3 (0.7-2.6) |
0.34 |
| Everyday |
4 (30.8%) |
9 (69.2%) |
1.2 (0.3-4.3) |
0.81 |
|
Duration of a pain episodes |
|
|
|
|
| Less than 1 hour |
41 (27.9%) |
106 (72.1%) |
1.0 (0.6-1.7) |
0.99 |
| 1-2 hours |
25 (34.2%) |
48 (65.8%) |
1.5 (0.8-2.7) |
0.16 |
| 3- 4 hours |
2 (11.8%) |
15 (88.2%) |
0.3 (0.1-1.6) |
0.13 |
| Most of the day |
17 (25.0%) |
51 (75.0%) |
0.8 (0.4-1.6) |
0.55 |
|
Severity of pain |
|
|
|
|
| Mild |
14 (26.4%) |
39 (73.6%) |
0.9 (0.4-1.9) |
0.80 |
| Moderate |
43 (25.4%) |
126 (74.6%) |
0.8 (0.5-1.3) |
0.29 |
| Severe |
28 (33.7%) |
55 (66.3%) |
1.5 (0.8-2.6) |
0.20 |
|
Location of pain |
|
|
|
|
| Upper abdomen |
5 (38.5%) |
8 (61.5%) |
1.7 (0.5-5.8) |
0.38 |
| Periumbilical |
58 (33.1%) |
117 (66.9%) |
1.9 (1.1-3.3) |
0.02 |
| Lower abdomen |
8 (10.1%) |
71 (89.9%) |
0.2 (0.1-0.5) |
<0.0001 |
| Other |
14 (36.8%) |
24 (63.2%) |
1.6 (0.7-3.5) |
0.19 |
|
Duration of the disease |
|
|
|
|
| 2 months |
26 (32.9%) |
53 (67.1%) |
1.4 (0.8-2.5) |
0.25 |
| 3 months |
18 (30.5%) |
41 (69.5%) |
1.2 (0.6-2.3) |
0.61 |
| 4-11 months |
12 (31.6%) |
26 (68.4%) |
1.2 (0.6-2.7) |
0.58 |
| More than 12 months |
29 (22.5%) |
100 (77.5%) |
0.6 (0.4-1.1) |
0.07 |
|
Bloating |
|
|
|
|
| Yes |
18 (43.9%) |
23 (56.1%) |
2.3 (1.1-4.8) |
0.01 |
| No |
67 (25.4%) |
197 (74.6%) |
|
|
|
Early satiety |
|
|
|
|
| Yes |
14 (31.1%) |
31 (68.9%) |
1.2 (0.6-2.5) |
0.60 |
| No |
71 (27.3%) |
189 (72.7%) |
|
|
|
Loss of appetite |
|
|
|
|
| Yes |
33 (30.3%) |
76 (69.7%) |
1.2 (0.7-2.1) |
0.48 |
| No |
52 (26.5%) |
144 (73.5%) |
|
|
|
Nausea |
|
|
|
|
| Yes |
36 (37.5%) |
60 (62.5%) |
2.0 (1.1-3.4) |
0.01 |
| No |
49 (26.7%) |
160 (77.3%) |
|
|
|
Vomiting |
|
|
|
|
| Yes |
18 (48.6%) |
19 (51.4%) |
2.8 (1.3-6.1) |
0.002 |
| No |
67 (25.0%) |
201 (75.0%) |
|
|
|
Constipation |
|
|
|
|
| Yes |
29 (37.2%) |
49 (62.8%) |
1.8 (1.0-3.2) |
0.03 |
| No |
56 (24.7%) |
171 (75.3%) |
|
|
|
Loose stools |
|
|
|
|
| Yes |
20 (34.5%) |
38 (65.5%) |
1.5 (0.8-2.8) |
0.21 |
| No |
65 (26.3%) |
182 (73.7%) |
|
|
|
Sleep disturbance |
|
|
|
|
| Yes |
32 (31.1%) |
71 (68.9%) |
1.3 (0.7-2.2) |
0.37 |
| No |
53 (26.2%) |
149 (73.8%) |
|
|
|
School absenteeism |
|
|
|
|
| Yes |
21 (32.3%) |
44 (67.7%) |
1.3 (0.7-2.5) |
0.37 |
| No |
64 (26.7%) |
176 (73.3%) |
|
|
|
Disturbance in daily activities |
|
|
|
|
| Yes |
43 (30.7%) |
97 (69.3%) |
1.3 (0.8-2.2) |
0.31 |
| No |
42 (25.5%) |
123 (74.5%) |
|
|
|
Headache |
|
|
|
|
| Yes |
38 (29.7%) |
90 (70.3%) |
1.2 (0.7-2.0) |
0.31 |
| No |
47 (25.4%) |
130 (74.6%) |
|
|
|
Photophobia |
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| Yes |
16 (31.4%) |
35 (68.6%) |
1.2 (0.6-2.5) |
0.54 |
| No |
69 (27.2%) |
185 (72.8%) |
|
|
|
Pallor |
||||
| Yes |
6 (23.1%) |
20 (76.9%) |
0.8 (0.3-2.1) |
0.57 |
| No | 79 (28.3%) | 200 (71.7%) |
*Chi-square test.