Table 4.
Frequency of symptoms and signs in 399 patients without an FGID and 214 patients with an FGID in a luminal gastroenterology clinic
| Symptom or sign | No FGID (n=399) | FGID (n=214) | p Value* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Epigastric or upper abdominal pain (%) | 94 (23.6) | 89 (41.6) | <0.001 |
| Diarrhoea (%) | 103 (25.8) | 48 (22.4) | 0.35 |
| Heartburn or regurgitation (%) | 88 (22.1) | 61 (28.5) | 0.08 |
| Weight loss (%) | 113 (28.3) | 27 (12.6) | <0.001 |
| Bloating (%) | 52 (13.0) | 88 (41.1) | <0.001 |
| Lower abdominal pain (%) | 51 (12.8) | 69 (32.2) | <0.001 |
| Nausea (%) | 47 (11.8) | 45 (21.0) | 0.002 |
| Anaemia (%) | 79 (19.8) | 1 (0.5) | <0.001 |
| Vomiting (%) | 40 (10.0) | 32 (15.0) | 0.07 |
| Dysphagia (%) | 54 (13.5) | 11 (5.1) | 0.001 |
| Rectal bleeding (%) | 35 (8.8) | 18 (8.4) | 0.88 |
| Constipation (%) | 11 (2.8) | 26 (12.1) | <0.001 |
| Urgency (%) | 15 (3.8) | 18 (8.4) | 0.02 |
| Alternating diarrhoea and constipation (%) | 13 (3.3) | 18 (8.4) | 0.006 |
| Chest pain (%) | 9 (2.3) | 9 (4.2) | 0.17 |
| Cough (%) | 10 (2.5) | 6 (2.8) | 0.83 |
| Tenesmus (%) | 4 (1.0) | 6 (2.8) | 0.09 |
| Haematemesis (%) | 9 (2.3) | 1 (0.5) | 0.10 |
| Mucus per rectum (%) | 6 (1.5) | 3 (1.4) | 0.92 |
| Melaena or dark stools (%) | 5 (1.3) | 0 (0) | 0.10 |
| Proctalgia (%) | 3 (0.8) | 1 (0.5) | 0.68 |
| Odynophagia (%) | 3 (0.8) | 0 (0) | 0.20 |
| Abdominal mass (%) | 3 (0.8) | 0 (0) | 0.20 |
*p Value for χ2.
FGID, functional gastrointestinal disorder.