TABLE 5.
Disease Burden in Children with ARP and CP by BMI Status
| Underweight (n = 22) | Normal (n = 258) | Overweight (n = 75) | Obese (n = 91) | P * | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pattern of abdominal pain | (n = 18) | (n = 236) | (n = 65) | (n = 82) | |
| No abdominal pain | 2 (11) | 31 (13) | 8 (12) | 4 (5) | 0.10 |
| Usually pain free; episodes of mild-moderate pain | 3 (17) | 37 (16) | 9 (14) | 9 (11) | |
| Constant mild-moderate pain | 2 (11) | 10 (4) | 3 (5) | 7 (9) | |
| Usually pain free; episodes of severe pain | 6 (33) | 79 (33) | 20 (31) | 33 (40) | |
| Constant mild-moderate pain; episodes of severe pain | 5 (28) | 65 (28) | 18 (28) | 23 (28) | |
| Constant severe pain | 0 (0) | 14 (6) | 7 (11) | 6 (7) | |
| Constant Pain score | (n = 18) | (n = 225) | (n = 59) | (n = 78) | |
| Median (IQR) | 0 (0–34) | 0 (0–15) | 0 (0–0) | 0 (0–17) | 0.58 |
| Episodic Pain score | (n = 17) | (n = 212) | (n = 57) | (n = 77) | |
| Median (IQR) | 73 (56–86) | 60 (6–80) | 65 (30–86) | 58 (4–86) | 0.81 |
| Number of ER visits-lifelong (average/year) | (n = 12) | (n = 130) | (n = 38) | (n = 43) | |
| Median (IQR) | 1.6 (1.2–2.5) | 1.1 (0–2.4) | 1.5 (0.9–2.6) | 1.7 (0.7–2.5) | 0.10 |
| Number of ER visits-past year | (n = 17) | (n = 221) | (n = 61) | (n = 75) | |
| Median (IQR) | 2 (0–2) | 2 (0–3) | 2 (1–3) | 2 (1–3) | 0.14 |
| Number of hospitalizations-lifelong (average/year) | (n = 12) | (n = 133) | (n = 39) | (n = 47) | |
| Median (IQR) | 1.8 (0.6–2.2) | 1.0 (0.2–2.0) | 1.1 (0.7–2.6) | 1.5 (0.6–2.3) | 0.18 |
| Days missed school past month (school aged children) | (n = 14) | (n = 201) | (n = 54) | (n = 62) | |
| Median (IQR) | 1 (0–5) | 2 (0–6) | 0.5 (0–6) | 2.5 (0–6) | 0.93 |
Data expressed as n (%) unless otherwise specified.
*
Jonckheere-Terpstra Test was used for statistical comparisons.
ARP indicates Acute Recurrent Pancreatitis; CP, Chronic Pancreatitis; ER, Emergency Room.