Table 3:
Presumed Etiology of Gastroparesis in 239 Children and Adolescents
| Children n=112 | Adolescents n=127 | P Value | Male n=71 | Female n=168 | P Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Idiopathic | 93 (83)# | 98 (77) | 0.26 | 56 (78.9) | 135 (80.4) | 0.86 |
| Post-infectious | 12 (11) | 16 (13) | 0.65 | 8 (11.3) | 20 (11.9) | 0.89 |
| Dysautonomia | 1 (1) | 1 (1) | 0.93 | 1 (1.4) | 1 (0.6) | 0.51 |
| Connective Tissue Disease/ Ehlers Danlos Syndrome | 1 (1) | 5 (4) | 0.13 | 0 | 6 (3.6) | 0.19 |
| Prior Fundoplication | 3 (3) | 4 (3) | .83 | 4 (5.6) | 3 (1.8) | 0.20 |
| Other* | 2 (2) | 3 (2) | .56 | 2 (2.8) | 3 (1.8) | 0.64 |
Percent
Of those within “Other,” specified etiologies included: medication side effect (2), Salmonella colitis (1), rumination syndrome (1), uremic gastritis (1).