Table 3

Risk factors of subgroups of functional dyspepsia as compared with healthy controls; multivariate analysis

No dyspepsia (n=1031)Pure PDS (n=184)Pure EPS (n=129)Pure overlap (n=169)
n (%)n (%)OR (99.5% CI)p Valuen (%)OR (99.5% CI)p Valuen (%)OR (99.5% CI)p Value
Demographic factors
Sex 
 Male515 (50.0)55 (29.9)10.01141 (31.8)10.00947 (27.8)10.011
 Female516 (50.0)129 (70.1)2.08 (0.93 to 4.66)88 (68.2)2.26 (0.94 to 5.44) 122 (72.2)2.35 (0.92 to 6.04)
Age 
 Mean (SD)51.79 (10.69)44 (13.83)0.94 (0.91 to 0.97)<0.00146 (13.12)0.96 (0.93 to 1.00)0.00544 (12.87)0.95 (0.91 to 0.98)<0.001
Occupation 
 Unemployed354 (34.3)55 (29.9)10.22939 (30.2)10.04372 (42.6)10.415
 White-collar372 (36.1)74 (40.2)1.48 (0.71 to 3.08)0.13946 (35.7)0.54 (0.24 to 1.20)0.03146 (27.2)1.45 (0.63 to 3.31)0.211
 Labourer305 (29.1)55 (29.9)1.03 (0.46 to 2.32)0.92944 (34.1)0.52 (0.22 to 1.25)0.03751 (30.2)1.39 (0.403.77)0.287
Married 
 Yes937 (90.9)130 (71.0)1<0.001103 (79.8)10.610138 (86.7)10.882
 Never94 (9.1)53 (29.0)4.22 (2.02 to 8.81)20 (15.5)1.23 (0.40 to 3.77)31 (18.3)1.06 (0.37 to 3.02)
Education 
 Below elementary102 (9.9)18 (9.8)117 (13.2)123 (13.6)1
 Below senior high school252 (24.4)67 (36.4)1.19 (0.39 to 3.60)0.65849 (38.0)1.23 (0.37 to 4.09)0.62975 (44.4)0.70 (0.24 to 2.02)0.339
 Above college677 (65.7)99 (53.8)0.51 (0.17 to 1.56)0.09263 (48.8)0.61 (0.18 to 2.05)0.25071 (42.0)0.22 (0.07 to 0.67)<0.001
Blood type* 
 A type264 (25.6)44 (26.3)130 (27.8)146 (31.5)1
 B type223 (21.6)42 (25.1)1.05 (0.45 to 2.46)0.87927 (25.0)1.17 (0.46 to 2.97)0.64025 (17.1)0.782 (0.30 to 2.24)0.580
 AB type56 (5.4)15 (9.0)1.68 (0.50 to 5.63)0.2305 (4.6)1.53 (0.33 to 7.13)0.43822 (15.1)3.79 (1.15 to 12.48)0.002
 O type435 (42.2)66 (39.5)0.75 (0.36 to 1.60)0.29046 (42.6)0.91 (0.40 to 2.04)0.73853 (36.3)0.88 (0.39 to 1.99)0.663
Lifestyle factors
BMI (kg/m2) 
 Mean (SD)23.52 (3.19)22.55 (3.60)0.98 (0.89 to 1.09)0.63323.83 (7.63)1.04 (0.98 to 1.11)0.08122.74 (4.02)0.95 (0.85 to 1.05)0.134
Smoking 
 Never831 (80.6)144 (78.3)10.731105 (81.4)10.679124 (73.4)10.057
 Ever200 (19.4)40 (21.7)1.12 (0.44 to 2.86)24 (18.6)0.85 (0.28 to 2.58)45 (26.6)2.00 (0.72 to 5.56)
Alcohol consumption 
 Never842 (81.7)138 (75.0)10.036105 (81.4)10.785128 (75.7)10.296
 Ever189 (18.3)46 (25.0)1.80 (0.82 to 3.97)24 (18.6)1.10 (0.42 to 2.88)41 (24.3)1.41 (0.56 to 3.52)
Betel nut 
 Never1017 (98.6)174 (94.6)10.313120 (93.0)10.010150 (88.8)10.001
 Ever14 (1.4)10 (5.4)1.97 (0.30 to 12.86)9 (7.0)5.92 (0.85 to 41.21)19 (11.2)6.11 (1.24 to 30.22)
Coffee 
 Never545 (52.9)119 (64.7)10.00275 (58.1)10.05396 (56.8)10.227
 Ever486 (47.1)65 (35.3)0.49 (0.25 to 0.92)54 (41.9)0.62 (0.30 to 1.24)73 (43.2)0.74 (0.37 to 1.49)
Exercise habit 
 Less/never361 (35.0)105 (57.1)10.20680 (62.0)10.124106 (62.7)10.012
 Ever670 (65.0)79 (42.9)0.76 (0.41 to 1.41)49 (38.0)0.69 (0.35 to 1.36)63 (37.3)0.54 (0.27 to 1.07)
NSAIDs recent used 
 Never997 (96.7)151 (82.1)1<0.00199 (76.4)1<0.001125 (74.0)1<0.001
 Ever34 (3.3)33 (17.9)5.30 (1.87 to 15.05)30 (23.3)7.62 (2.77 to 20.95))44 (26.0)8.76 (3.28 to 23.40)
Psychological factors (BSRS-5)
I. Sleep disturbance
 No619 (60.0)47 (25.5)1<0.00172 (55.8)10.22139 (23.1)1<0.001
 Yes412 (40.0)137 (74.5))2.56 (1.29 to 5.07)57 (44.2)0.73 (0.35 to 1.51)130 (76.9)3.10 (1.41 to 6.81)
II. Anxiety 
 No727 (70.5)56 (30.4)1<0.00157 (44.2)10.00153 (31.4)1<0.001
 Yes304 (29.5)128 (69.6))2.80 (1.34 to 5.88)72 (55.8)2.88 (1.21 to 6.79)116 (68.6)4.36 (1.84 to 10.34)
III. Hostility 
 No674 (65.4)72 (39.1)10.11861 (47.3)10.92474 (43.8)10.091
 Yes357 (34.6)112 (60.9))0.63 (0.28 to 1.44)68 (52.7)1.03 (0.41 to 2.60)95 (56.2)0.58 (0.23 to 1.48)
IV. Depression
 No759 (73.6)74 (40.2)10.00366 (51.2)10.06279 (46.7)10.063
 Yes272 (26.4)110 (59.8))2.34 (1.04 to 5.36)63 (48.8)1.82 (0.74 to 4.49)90 (53.3)1.81 (0.74 to 4.40)
V. Inferiority 
 No891 (86.4)134 (72.8))10.07099 (76.7)10.009126 (74.6)10.008
 Yes140 (13.6)50 (27.2)0.58 (0.24 to 1.36)30 (23.3)0.38 (0.13 to 1.08)43 (25.4)0.40 (0.15 to 1.06)
Other factors
H. pylori 
 No652 (63.2)102 (55.4)10.00577 (59.7)10.148110 (65.1)10.646
 Yes379 (36.8)82 (44.6)1.86 (1.01 to 3.45)50 (40.3)1.43 (0.72 to 2.84)59 (34.9)1.12 (0.55 to 2.28)
IBS 
 No999 (96.9)129 (70.1)1<0.00196 (74.4)1<0.001116 (68.6)1<0.001
 Yes32 (3.1)55 (29.9)5.90 (2.53 to 14.66)33 (25.6)7.43 (2.80 to 19.73))53 (31.4)7.19 (2.72 to 19.01)
  • ORs and 99.5% CIs calculated using a multivariate logistic regression model adjusted for all variables of p values less than 0.05 in the online supplementary table S2 and multiple testing adjustment (Holm method).

  • *Blood type was unknown in 53 with control group, 17 with PDS, 23 with EPS, 25 with overlap syndrome.

  • BMI, body mass index; BSRS-5, 5-item Brief Symptom Rating Scale; EPS, epigastric pain syndrome; PDS, postprandial distress syndrome.