Table 1.
Patient characteristics
| Total | Negative screens | Positive SRS | Positive SCQ-L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of participants | 97 | 70 | 27 | 8 |
| Gender, n (%) | ||||
| Male | 53 (55) | 39 (56) | 14 (52) | 6 (75) |
| Female | 44 (45) | 31 (44) | 13 (48) | 2 (25) |
| Mean age in years (SD) | 7.8 (±3.0) | 8 (±3.2) | 7.4 (±2.3) | 7.3 (±2.3) |
| Diagnosis FDD, n (%) | ||||
| FC | 30 (31) | 25 (36) | 5 (9) | 0 (0) |
| FC with FI | 61 (63) | 40 (57) | 21 (78) | 8* (100) |
| FNRFI | 6 (6) | 5 (7) | 1 (4) | 0 (0) |
| Diagnoses of ASD | ||||
| Prior diagnosis of ASD | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| ASD suspected | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Previously diagnosed behavior disorder (parent reported) | 14 | 4 | 10# | 2 |
| Taking medication for behavioral issues | 8 | 3 | 5** | 2 |
As compared to participants with negative screens, higher percentage of positive SCQ-L participants were diagnosed with FC with FI (*p value = 0.024) and higher percentage of positive SRS participants had behavioral disorders (#p value = 0.000) and took medications for behavioral issues (**p value = 0.036)
ASD autism spectrum disorder, FC functional constipation, FC with FI functional constipation with fecal incontinence, FNRFI functional nonretentive fecal incontinence, SRS Social Responsiveness Scale, SCQ-L Social Communication Questionnaire–Lifetime