Table I.
Frequency of gastrointestinal symptoms in children and adolescents with type1 diabetes mellitus (DM1 group) and Down syndrome (DS group) at the Pediatric Hospital/UFRN. Natal/Brazil.
| DM1 group n = 111 |
DS group n = 77 |
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| Gastrointestinal symptoms | abs | rel% | abs | rel% | p value a | PR (CI 95%) |
| Abdominal pain | 34 | 30.6 | 24 | 31.2 | 0.937 | 0.99 (0.76–1.28) |
| Constipation | 12 | 10.8 | 33 | 42.9 | 0.001 | 2.38 (1.76–3.22) |
| Abdominal distension | 32 | 28.8 | 09 | 11.7 | 0.005 | 1.45 (1.16–1.81) |
| Poor weight gain | 29 | 26.1 | 06 | 7.8 | 0.001 | 1.54 (1.25–1.90) |
| Flatulence | 13 | 11.7 | 18 | 23.4 | 0.034 | 1.54 (1.07–2.21) |
| Diarrhea | 14 | 12.6 | 06 | 7.8 | 0.292 | 1.21 (0.88–1.66) |
| Vomiting | 10 | 9.0 | 05 | 6.5 | 0.531 | 1.14 (0.78–1.66) |
a Pearson’s Chi-square test.
PR, prevalence ratio; CI, confidence interval.