Table I.

Results from MM-RAP Scales, Baxter Retching Faces (BARF) Scale, and Supplemental Dyspepsia Questionnaire in Children with Normal Gastric Emptying versus Gastroparesis

	Normal Emptying (n=66)	Gastroparesis (n=17)	P-value
MM-RAP Scales
Abdominal Pain
Wong-Baker Faces	42.8*	38.9	0.53
Average Pain Level	40.5	47.8	0.26
Maximum Pain Level	41.2	45.0	0.57
Composite Abdominal Pain Score	41.1	45.4	0.52
Non-Pain GI Symptoms
Abdominal Pain/Discomfort	42.0	41.9	0.99
Nausea/Vomiting	43.3	36.9	0.31
Loss of Appetite	43.0	38.0	0.43
Burping/Belching	41.7	43.0	0.84
Passing Gas	41.1	45.4	0.49
Bloating/Abdominal Distention/Fullness	42.3	40.9	0.83
Constipation/Hard Stools	41.2	45.0	0.53
Diarrhea	43.6	35.6	0.16
Wakes From Sleep	41.3	44.7	0.59
Heartburn	40.9	46.3	0.38
Sour Taste	42.5	39.9	0.64
Bad Breath	41.7	43.0	0.83
Composite Non-Pain GI Symptom Score	41.5	44.1	0.39
Disability
School Days Missed	41.8	42.8	0.87
Symptoms Interfering with Daily Activities	40.6	47.5	0.28
Symptoms Interfering with Weekend or Play Activities	42.1	41.4	0.91
Doctor Visits	42.0	42.0	1.00
Composite Disability Score	41.6	43.6	0.51
MM-RAP Total Score**	41.1	45.5	0.74
Baxter Retching Faces (BARF) Scale
Average Nausea Level	43.5	36.1	0.25
Maximum Nausea Level	43.7	35.5	0.20
Supplemental Dyspepsia Questionnaire
Pain/Discomfort Duration		43.5	0.77
Pain/Discomfort Wakes from Sleep	41.2	45.2	0.52
Amount Weight Loss	42.4	40.3	0.70
Retching	43.2	37.5	0.38
Vomiting	44.0	34.4	0.14
Not Able to Finish a Normal-sized meal	43.6	35.7	0.22
Excessively Full After Meals	40.9	46.2	0.41
Loss of Appetite	42.2	41.1	0.86
Bloating	40.7	47.0	0.32

^*Mean Rank Score (Mann-Whitney Test)

^**Calculation does not include Non-GI Symptom Scale Score (data not shown)