Table 1.
Sample Demographics
AP N=200 % or Mean (SD) |
IBD N=189 % or Mean (SD) |
P | |
---|---|---|---|
Gender | 72.5% girls | 48.7% girls | <0.001 |
Age | Mean=11.20 (SD=2.6) | Mean=13.76 (SD=2.7) | <0.001 |
Race | 95.6% Caucasian 4.7% Hispanic |
88.4% Caucasian 4.3% Hispanic |
0.30 0.53 |
Disorder/disease | 24.5% Functional Dyspepsia* 30.5% Irritable Bowel Syndrome 18.5% Functional Abdominal Pain 3.5% Functional Abdominal Pain Syndrome 20% Abdominal Migraine |
67.9% Crohn's Disease 32.1% Ulcerative Collitis |
As determined by Rome III criteria (Parents completed the Questionnaire on Pediatric Gastrointestinal Symptoms-Rome III1). Children can qualify for more than one Rome III criteria and 14.5% did not qualify for any Rome III disorder based on parental report of symptoms.