Table 4

Risk of Chronic Abdominal Pain by Number of Positive Predictors

Number of PredictorsaOdds Ratiob (95% CI)Absolute Risk,c %
0Reference19.4
12.25 (0.92–5.48)34.9
23.91 (1.52–10.08)48.2
3 or 48.00 (2.90–22.09)65.5
  • a Out of age ≥10 years, waking up at night because of pain, high levels of other somatic symptoms, and chronic abdominal pain at baseline.

  • b Pooled ORs after multiple imputation.

  • c After multiple imputation.