Table 1.
Demographic and Baseline Clinical Characteristics
| Characteristic | Controlsa (n=35) |
Patients With Functional Dyspepsiaa (n=35) |
P Valueb for Association With Group Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, y | 41 (3) | 40 (3) | .72 |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 26.4 (0.7) | 26.2 (0.9) | .55 |
| Female sex, No. (%) | 24 (69) | 20 (67) | >.99 |
| HADS score borderline, definite anxiety |
2, 0 | 4, 5 | .006c |
| HADS score borderline, definite depression |
0, 0 | 3, 2 | .052c |
| Mean NDI dyspepsia symptom severity score, median (IQR) |
0 (0–0.2) | 1.9 (1.2–2.6) | <.001 |
| Mean NDI QOL score, median (IQR) |
100 (100–100) | 40 (30–58) | <.001 |
| Gastric emptying of solids, min | |||
| 30 | 11 (1) | 15 (5) | .02 |
| 60 | 23 (2) | 27 (3) | .24 |
| 120 | 58 (4) | 58 (4) | .82 |
| 240 | 95 (2) | 93 (3) | .36 |
| Small-bowel transit time, min | 240 (14) | 240 (15) | >.99 |
Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; HADS, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale; IQR, interquartile range; NDI, Nepean Dyspepsia Index; QOL, quality of life; SE, standard error.
a
Values are presented as mean (SE) unless specified otherwise.
b
Fisher exact test or Wilcoxon rank sum test.
c
For definite anxiety and depression