Univariate Association of Candidate Predictors With Chronic Abdominal Pain
| Predictor | CAP (n = 105) | No CAP (n = 178) | Original OR (95% CI)a | Pooled OR (95% CI)b | P Valuec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate positive predictors | |||||
| Age, mean (SD), y | 8.8 (3.2) | 8.0 (2.7) | 1.10 (1.02–1.20) | 1.09 (1.00–1.18) | .05 |
| Sex, female, No. (%) | 73 (69.5) | 104 (58.4) | 1.62 (0.97–2.71) | 1.47 (0.89–2.44) | .14 |
| Dyspepsia, No. (%) | 53 (50.5) | 74 (44.0) | 1.30 (0.79–2.11) | 1.27 (0.78–2.06) | .33 |
| Waking up at night because of pain, No. (%) | 53 (50.5) | 56 (31.5) | 2.22 (1.35–3.65) | 2.08 (1.29–3.36) | .003 |
| Overweight, No. (%)d | 15 (14.3) | 13 (7.3) | 2.12 (0.96–4.64) | 1.81 (0.82–4.00) | .14 |
| High level of other somatic symptoms, No. (%) | 28 (26.7) | 20 (11.2) | 2.87 (1.52–5.42) | 2.58 (1.38–4.82) | .003 |
| CAP at baseline, No. (%) | 58 (55.2) | 73 (41.0) | 1.78 (1.09–2.89) | 1.63 (1.01–2.62) | .04 |
| Parent with functional GI complaints, No. (%) | 37 (35.6) | 49 (28.0) | 1.42 (0.85–2.39) | 1.60 (0.88–2.90) | .13 |
| Candidate negative predictors | |||||
| Vomiting, No. (%) | 16 (15.2) | 30 (16.9) | 0.89 (0.46–1.72) | 0.91 (0.47–1.75) | .77 |
| Fever, No. (%) | 20 (19.0) | 28 (15.7) | 1.26 (0.67–2.37) | 1.23 (0.65–2.31) | .52 |
| Dysuria, No. (%) | 8 (7.6) | 9 (5.1) | 1.55 (0.58–4.15) | 1.36 (0.31–3.62) | .53 |
| Blood on stools, No. (%) | 3 (2.9) | 4 (2.3) | 1.27 (0.28–5.80) | 1.15 (0.25–5.29) | .86 |
| Epigastric pain, No. (%) | 5 (4.9) | 20 (12.6) | 0.36 (0.13–0.99) | 0.45 (0.18–1.10) | .08 |