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Table 5 Distribution of symptoms in UCD and CCD patients

From: Diagnosis of celiac disease and applicability of ESPGHAN guidelines in Mediterranean countries: a real life prospective study

Symptoms

UCD (%)

CCD (%)

χ2

p

No symptoms

93 (6.7%)

120 (20.6%)

82.4

<0.0001

Abdominal pain

402 (28.9%)

69 (11.8%)

65.9

<0.0001

Constipation

89 (6.4%)

17 (2.9%)

9.8

0.002

Diarrhea

297 (21.4%)

145 (24.9%)

2.93

0.087

Failure to thrive

266 (19.1%)

98 (16.8%)

1.46

0.227

Food refusal

16 (1.2%)

14 (2.4%)

4.3

0.038

Globose abdomen

29 (2.1%)

22 (3.8%)

4.66

0.031

Mood changes

5 (0.4%)

6 (1%)

3.33

0.068

Paleness

46 (3.3%)

31 (5.3%)

4.43

0.035

Vomiting

103 (7.4%)

30 (5.1%)

3.34

0.068

Others

45 (3.2%)

31 (5.3%)

4.81

0.028

  1. UCD Unconfirmed Celiac Disease, CCD Confirmed Celiac Disease