Table 4
Extraintestinal symptom predictors of type of FGID syndrome: logistic regression models
| FGID | Sex | Extraintestinal symptoms | Odds ratio | 95% CI |
| Ulcer-like dyspepsia | Male | Nil | 2.9 | 1.32 to 6.19 |
| VE = 4% | ||||
| Dysmotility-like dyspepsia | Female | Fatigue | 3.0 | 1.37 to 1.86 |
| Unpleasant taste | 2.0 | 1.07 to 3.88 | ||
| 2.2 | 1.07 to 4.52 | |||
| VE = 9% | ||||
| Reflux-like dyspepsia | Male | Dry skin or eczema | 3.6 | 1.52 to 8.50 |
| Binge eating habit | 4.2 | 1.49 to 11.70 | ||
| Unpleasant taste | 2.1 | 1.00 to 4.33 | ||
| 2.0 | 1.00 to 4.14 | |||
| VE = 11.5% | ||||
| Irritable bowel syndrome | Fatigue | 2.3 | 1.16 to 4.27 | |
| VE = 3% | ||||
| Functional constipation | Nil |
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Extraintestinal and sex predictors are presented in order of stepwise selection into the model. Each predictor variable was significant at p < 0.05 in the final model.
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VE, variance explained was calculated for the model presented; CI, confidence interval.
