Table 5.
Distribution of responders according to exposure to stressful life events (bivariate and multivariate analysis)
| Stressful event | Distribution of subjects | Crude OR (CI 95%) | p value | Adjusted OR (CI 95%) | Adjusted p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Controls N = 1.604 n (%; 95% CI) |
FAPD N = 209 n (%; 95% CI) |
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Change in school Suspension from school |
126 (7.9; 6.6 to 9.3) 170 (10.6; 9.1 to 12.2) |
19 (9.1;5.6 to 13.8)) 20 (9.6;5.9 to 14.4) |
1.17 (0.7–1.94) 0.89 (0.55–1.45) |
0.54 0.64 |
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| Frequent punishment in school | 74 (4.6; 3.6 to 5.8) | 11 (5.3;2.7 to 9.2) | 1.15 (0.6–2.2) | 0.68 | ||
| Separation from best friend | 73 (4.6; 3.5 to 5.7) | 15 (7.2;4.1 to 11.6) | 1.62 (0.9–2.87) | 0.099 | ||
| Sitting for government examination | 45 (2.8; 2.1 to 3.7) | 10 (4.8; 2.3 to 8.6) | 1.74 (0.86–3.5) | 0.119 | ||
| Failure in an examination | 46 (2.9; 2.1 to 3.8) | 13 (6.2;3.4 to 10.4) | 2.24 (1.19–4.22) | 0.011 | ||
| Being bullied at school | 98 (6.1; 5 to 7.4) | 20 (9.6;5.9 to 14.4) | 1.62 (0.98–2.68) | 0.058 | ||
| Severe illness in a close family member | 108 (6.8; 5.6 to 8.1) | 29 (13.9;9.5 to 19.3) | 2.22 (1.43–3.44) | < 0.001 | ||
| Death of a close family member | 88 (8.1; 6.6 to 9.9) | 30 (19.5; 13.5 to 26.6) | 2.74 (1.74–4.32) | < 0.001 | 2.24 (1.39–3.59) | 0.001 |
| Loss of a parent’s job | 667 (41.7; 39.2 to 44) | 126 (60.3; 53.3 to 67) | 2.13 (1.58–2.85) | < 0.001 | ||
| Divorce or separation of parents | 291 (18.2;16.3 to 20.1) | 82 (39.2;32.6 to 46.2) | 2.9 (2.14–3.95) | < 0.001 | 2.55 (1.76–3.7) | < 0.001 |
| Remarried of parents | 155 (9.7; 8,3 to 11.2) | 26 (12.4;8.3 to 17.7) | 1.33 (0.85–2.06) | 0.211 | ||
| Birth of a sibling | 7 (0.4; 0.2 to 0.9) | 5 (2.4; 0.8 to 5.5) | 5.57 (1.75–17.71) | 0.001 | ||
| Frequent domestic fights | 696 (43.5;40.9 to 45.9) | 118 (56.5;49.4 to 63.3) | 1.69 (1.26–2.26) | < 0.001 | ||
| Frequent punishment by the parents | 494 (30.9;28.5 to 33.1) | 98 (46.9;40 to 53.9) | 1.98 (1.48–2.65) | < 0.001 | ||
| Father’s alcoholism | 126 (7.9; 6.6 to 9.3) | 36 (17.2;12.4 to 23) | 2.43 (1.63–3.64) | < 0.001 | 1.94 (1.22–3.1) | 0.005 |
| Hospitalization of the child for other illness | 379 (23.7;21.6 to 25.8) | 80 (38.3;31.7 to 45.2) | 2 (1.48–2.7) | < 0.001 | ||
| Exposure to at least 1 stressful events | 322 (20.1;18.1 to 20.1) | 47 (22.5;17 to 28.8) | 1.15 (0.81–1.63) | 0.42 | ||
CI confidence interval, OR odds ratio, FAPD functional abdominal pain disorders