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Table 2 Subject’s prevalence of symptoms suggestive of gastroparesis compared by gender (%)

From: Gender aspects suggestive of gastroparesis in patients with diabetes mellitus: a cross-sectional survey

 

Females N = 173

Males N = 209

P value**

Nausea (%)

31.8

31.8

0.001

Retching (%)

9.8

9.8

0.19

Vomiting (%)

6.9

6.9

0.26

Stomach fullness (%)

45.7

45.7

0.17

Early satiety (%)

36.7

36.7

0.001

Feeling excessively full after meals (%)

52.6

52.6

0.005

Loss of appetite (%)

23.1

23.1

0.002

Bloating (%)

53.2

53.2

0.11

Stomach or belly visibly larger (%)

57.8

57.8

0.79

Any symptom (%)

82.1

82.1

0.003

No. of symptoms*

3.4±2.5

3.4 ± 2.5

0.001

  1. *Mean ± standard deviation.
  2. **P value is for across-group comparison; post hoc testing was conducted for significant findings.