Table 4 Intestinal-related and extra intestinal symptoms in children with functional abdominal pain disorders
FD, n (%; 95% CI) | IBS, n (%; 95% CI) | AM, n (%; 95% CI) | FAP, n (%; 95% CI) | FGD total, n (%; 95% CI) | Controls, n (%; 95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Intestinal-related symptoms | ||||||
Bloating | 9 (15;7.1 to 26.6) | 8 (21.6;9.8 to 38.2)* | 0 | 16 (15.2;9 to 23.6)* | 33 (15.8;11.1 to 21.5)*** | 122 (7.7;6.4 to 9) |
Loss of appetite | 50 (83.3;71.5 to 91.7)*** | 12 (32.4;18 to 49.8) | 7 (87.5;47.3 to 99.7)*** | 0 | 68 (32.5;26.2 to 39.3)** | 354 (22.1;20.1 to 24.2) |
Nausea | 0 | 0 | 1 (12.5;3 to 52.7)*** | 0 | 1 (0.5;0 to 2.6) | 10 (0.6;0.3 to 1.1) |
Vomiting | 1 (1.7;0 to 8.9) | 4 (10.8;3 to 25.4)* | 4 (50;15.7 to 84.3)*** | 0 | 8 (3.8;1.7 to 7.4) | 42 (2.7;1.9 to 3.5) |
Flatulence | 38 (63.3;49.9 to 75.4)* | 19 (51.4;34.4 to 68.1) | 5 (62.5;24.5 to 91.5) | 52 (49.5;39.6 to 59.5) | 113 (54.1;47.1 to 61))*** | 639 (40.3) |
Burping | 19 (31.7;20.3 to 45) | 18 (48.6;31.9 to 65.6)*** | 4 (50;15.7 to 84.3) | 38 (36.2;27 to 46.1)* | 78 (37.3;30.7 to 44.3)*** | 340 (21.4;19.2 to 23.3) |
Extra intestinal symptoms | ||||||
Headache | 4 (6.7;1.8 to 16.2) | 1 (2.7; 0.1 to 14.2) | 1 (12.5;3 to 52.7) | 0 | 6 (2.9;1.1to 6.1) | 37 (2.3;1.6 to 3.2) |
Limb pain | 31 (51.7;38.4 to 64.8)* | 18 (48.6;31.9 to 65.6) | 6 (75;34.9 to 96.8) | 32 (30.5;21.9 to 40.2) | 87 (34.9 to 48.6) | 574 (35.9;33.4 to 38.2) |
Photophobia | 11 (18.3;9.5 to 30.4)** | 2 (5.4;0.7 to 18.2) | 2 (25;3.2 to 65.1) | 0 | 15 (7.2;4.1 to 11.6) | 106 (6.6;5.4 to 7.9) |
Light-headed | 7 (11.7;4.8 to 22.6)* | 2 (5.4;0.7 to 18.2) | 2 (25;3.2 to 65.1)* | 2 (1.9;0.2 to 6.7) | 13 (6.2;3.4 to 10.4) | 69 (4.3;3.4 to 5.4) |
Fever | 1 (1.7; 0 to 8.9) | 0 | 1 (12.5;3 to 52.7) | 3 (2.9;0.6 to 8.1) | 5 (2.4;0.8 to 5.5) | 67 (4.2;3.3 to 5.3) |