Table 3.
Abdominal pain characteristics according to the FAPD
| FD, n (%; 95% CI) | IBS, n (%; 95% CI) | AM, n (%; 95% CI) | FAP, n (%; 95% CI) | Total, n (%; 95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frequency of pain | |||||
| Once per mo | 0 | 0 | 3 (37.5; 8.5 to 75.5) | 0 | 3 (1.4; 0.3 to 4.1) |
| Once per wk | 27 (45; 32.1 to 58.4) | 19 (51.3; 34.4 to 68.1) | 1 (12.5; 0.3 to 52.7) | 63 (60; 50 to 69.4) | 110 (52.6; 45.6 to 59.6) |
| Several times per wk | 32 (53.3; 40 to 66.3) | 17 (45.9; 29.5 to 63.1) | 4 (50; 15.7 to 84.3) | 38 (36.2; 27 to 46.1) | 90 (43.1; 36.3 to 50.1) |
| Everyday | 1 (1.7; 0 to 8.9) | 1 (2.7; 0.1 to 14.2) | 0 | 4 (3.8; 1 to 9.5) | 6 (2.9; 1.1 to 6.1) |
| Duration of pain | |||||
| 1 mo or less | 2 (3.3; 0.4 to 11.5) | 0 | 6 (75; 34.9 to 96.8) | 0 | 8 (3.8; 1.7 to 7.4) |
| 2 mo | 17 (28.3; 17.5 to 41.4) | 9 (24.3; 11.8 to 41.2) | 0 | 29 (27.6;19.3 to 27.2) | 55 (26.3; 20.5 to 32.8) |
| 3 mo | 12 (20; 10.8 to 32.3) | 10 (27; 13.8 to 44.1) | 2 (25; 3.2 to 65.1) | 21 (20; 12.8 to 28.9) | 44 (21.1; 15.7 to 27.2) |
| 4–11 mo | 12 (20; 10.8 to 32.3) | 3 (8.1; 1.7 to 21.9) | 0 | 15 (14.3; 8.1 to 22.5) | 30 (14.4; 9.9 to 19.9) |
| > =12 mo | 17 (28.3;17.5 to 41.4) | 15 (40.5; 24.8 to 57.9) | 0 | 40 (38.1; 28.8 to 48.1) | 72 (34.4; 28 to 41.3) |
| Duration of a pain episode | |||||
| < 1 h | 35 (58.3; 44.9 to 70.9) | 27 (73; 55.9 to 86.2) | 0 (0) | 67 (63.8; 53.9 to 73) | 129 (61.7; 54.8 to 68.3) |
| 1–2 h | 19 (31.7; 20.3 to 45) | 5 (13.5; 4.5 to 28.8) | 4 (50; 15.7 to 84.3) | 25 (23.8; 16 to 33.1) | 53 (25.4; 19.6 to 31.8) |
| 3–4 h | 5 (8.3; 2.8 to 18.4) | 4 (10.8; 3 to 25.4) | 2 (25; 3.2 to 65.1) | 5 (4.8; 1.6 to 10.8) | 15 (7.2; 4.1 to 11.6) |
| Most of the day | 1 (1.7; 0 to 8.9) | 1 (2.7; 0.1 to 14.2) | 2 (25; 3.2 to 65.1) | 8 (7.6; 3.3 to 14.5) | 12 (5.7; 3 to 9.8) |
| Severity of pain | |||||
| Mild | 12 (20; 10.8 to 32.3) | 13 (35.1; 20.2 to 52.5) | 1 (12.5; 0.3 to 52.7) | 41 (39; 29.7 to 49.1) | 67 (32.1; 25.8 to 38.8) |
| Moderate | 45 (75; 62.1 to 85.3) | 22 (59.5; 42.1 to 75.2) | 4 (50; 15.7 to 84.3) | 57 (54.3; 44.3 to 64) | 128 (61.2; 54.3 to 67.9) |
| Severe | 3 (5; 10 to 13.9) | 2 (5.4; 0.7 to 18.2) | 3 (37.5; 8.5 to 75.5) | 7 (6.7; 2.7 to 13.3) | 14 (6.7; 3.7 to 11) |
FAPD functional abdominal pain disorders, FD functional dyspepsia, IBS irritable bowel syndrome, AM abdominal migraine, FAP functional abdominal pain