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Original Article

Volume 7, Number 5-6, December 2014, pages 137-142


Abdominal Pain-Predominant Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders in Jordanian School Children

Tables

Table 1. Patient Demographics
 
Female (N)222
Male (N)229
Age, mean (range) (years)12.7 (11 - 15)

 

Table 2. Prevalence of Abdominal Pain Predominant-FGID According to Gender
 
SubtypeMale*, N (%)Female, N (%)Total, N (%)P
FGID: functional gastrointestinal disorder. *Male, N = 229; female, N = 222; total, N = 451.
Functional dyspepsia1 (0.44)4 (1.8)5 (1.1)0.169
Irritable bowel syndrome18 (7.9)29 (13.1)47 (10.6)0.072
Abdominal migraine5 (2.2)31 (14)36 (8)0.000
Functional abdominal pain syndrome5 (2.2)6 (2.7)11 (2.4)0.731
Functional abdominal pain8 (3.5)9 (4.1)17 (3.8)0.739
Abdominal pain-predominant FGID, total37 (16.2)79 (35.6)116 (25.7)0.000

 

Table 3. Abdominal Pain Characteristics According to FGID Subtype
 
FD, N (%)IBS, N (%)AM, N (%)FAPS, N (%)FAP, N (%)Total, N (%)
FGID: functional gastrointestinal disorder; FD: functional dyspepsia, N = 5; IBS: irritable bowel syndrome, N = 47; AM: abdominal migraine, N = 36; FAPS: functional abdominal pain syndrome, N = 11; FAP: functional abdominal pain, N = 17; total, N = 116. *P < 0.05 compared to all other types; P < 0.05 compared to FAPS and AM; P < 0.05 compared to IBS, AM, and FAPS; §P < 0.05 compared to IBS, AM, and FAP; ||P < 0.05 compared to IBS and AM. **P < 0.05 compared to all other types. P < 0.05 compared to AM, FAPS, and FAP.
Frequency
  1 - 3/month0 (0)0 (0)13 (36.1)0 (0)14 (82.4)*27 (23.3)
  1/week0 (0)17 (36.2)7 (19.4)2 (18.2)1 (5.9)27 (23.3)
  > 1/week5 (100)19 (40.4)7 (19.4)7 (63.6)2 (11.8)40 (34.5)
  Daily0 (0)11 (23.4)0 (0)2 (18.2)0 (0)13 (11.2)
Intensity
  Mild1 (20)7 (14.9)8 (22.2)1 (9.1)6 (35.3)23 (19.8)
  Moderate1 (20)28 (59.6)15 (41.7)6 (54.5)8 (47.1)58 (50)
  Strong2 (40)9 (9.1)5 (13.9)2 (18.2)3 (17.6)21 (18.1)
  Severe1 (20)3(6.4)1(2.8)2 (18.2)0 (0)7 (6)
Duration
  < 1 h2 (20)11 (23.4)4 (11.1)4 (36.4)4 (23.5)25 (21.6)
  1 - 2 h0 (0)19 (40.4)8 (22.2)2 (18.2)11 (64.7)40 (34.5)
  3 - 4 h1 (20)6 (12.8)7 (19.4)1 (9.1)0 (0)15 (13)
  Most of the day2 (40)8 (17)6 (16.7)4 (46.4)§2 (11.8)22 (20)
  All the time0 (0)3 (6.4)1 (2.8)0 (0)0 (0)4 (3.4)
Gastrointestinal symptoms
  Nausea0 (0)15 (32)10 (27.8)1 (9.1)4 (23.5)30 (25.9)
  Bloating1 (20)13 (27.7)12 (33.3)2 (18.2)7 (41.2)35 (30.2)
  Fullness2 (40)18 (38.3)12 (33.3)3 (27.3)5 (29.4)40 (34.5)
  Anorexia3 (60)21 (44.7)17 (47.2)5 (45.5)5 (29.4)51 (44)
  Vomiting1 (20)18 (38.3)17 (47.2)4 (36.4)1 (5.9)41 (35.3)
Extra-intestinal manifestations
  Headache4 (80)38 (80.9)29 (80.6)8 (72.7)6 (35.3)||85 (73.3)
  Insomnia2 (40)32 (68.1)33 (91.7)7 (63.6)7 (64.7)**81 (69.8)
  Pain in arms and legs3 (60)31 (66)19 (52.8)7 (63.6)5 (29.4)65 (56)
  Faintness or dizziness2 (40)29 (61.7)15 (41.7)7 (63.6)5 (29.4)58 (50)
  Photophobia2 (40)18 (38.3)19 (52.8)4 (46.4)5 (29.4)48 (41.4)
  Missing school days2 (40)38 (80.9)15 (41.7)6 (63.6)6 (35.3)67 (57.8)