Aetiology for gastroparesis in the CPRD
| Aetiology | Number (%) of patients with gastroparesis (n=1135) |
| Idiopathic gastroparesis | 447 (39.4%) |
| Diabetic gastroparesis | 426 (37.5%) |
| Type 1 diabetes | 220 (19.4%) |
| Type 2 diabetes | 162 (14.3%) |
| Type not specified | 44 (3.9%) |
| Drug-induced gastroparesis | |
| At least one drug with potential for delayed gastric emptying | 223 (19.6%) |
| Opioid analgesics | 152 (13.4%) |
| Calcium-channel blockers | 57 (5.0%) |
| Anticholinergic agents | 33 (2.9%) |
| Postsurgical gastroparesis | 13 (1.1%) |
| Parkinson’s disease | 10 (0.9%) |
| Multiple sclerosis | 7 (0.6%) |
| Cerebral palsy | 3 (0.3%) |
| Systemic lupus erythematosus | 3 (0.3%) |
| Scleroderma | 3 (0.3%) |
CPRD, Clinical Practice Research Datalink.