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Table 1 Univariate and multivariate analyses of functional dyspepsia (FD) and no FD

From: Risk factors associated with functional dyspepsia in Chinese children: a cross-sectional study

Characteristics

No FD (n = 6767)

FD (n = 209)

P valuea

Multivariate analyses

OR

95%CI

P valueb

Age

14.3 ± 2.5

15.3 ± 2.1

 < 0.001

1.112

1.031–1.201

0.006

BMI

19.9 ± 3.7

20.1 ± 3.4

0.054

   

Sex

  

0.086

   

 Male

3387 (50.1)

92 (44.0)

    

 Female

3380 (49.9)

117 (56.0)

    

History of breastfeeding

  

0.825

   

 Yes

5800 (85.7)

178 (85.2)

    

 No

967 (14.3)

31 (14.8)

    

Living independent of parents

  

 < 0.001

   

 Yes

2650 (39.2)

123 (58.9)

 

1.677

1.255–2.242

 < 0.001

 No

4117 (60.8)

86 (41.1)

 

1.00

  

Long school accommodation

  

 < 0.001

   

 Yes

3166 (46.8)

149 (71.3)

    

 No

3601 (53.2)

60 (28.7)

    

Prolonged school meals

  

 < 0.001

   

 Yes

3715 (54.9)

166 (79.4)

 

2.107

1.447–3.068

 < 0.001

 No

3052 (45.1)

43 (20.6)

 

1.00

  

Staple foods

  

 < 0.001

   

 Mainly noodles

679 (10.0)

19 (9.1)

    

 Mainly rice

1743 (25.8)

78 (37.3)

    

 Rarely eat

299 (4.4)

15 (7.2)

    

 Both

4046 (59.8)

97 (46.4)

    

Breakfast

  

 < 0.001

  

0.005

 Never

262 (3.9)

23 (11.0)

 

2.192

1.303–3.688

0.003

 Occasionally

1139 (16.8)

43 (20.6)

 

1.014

0.671–1.530

0.948

 Sometimes

864 (12.8)

31 (14.8)

 

1.065

0.679–1.673

0.783

 Often

2190 (32.4)

53 (25.4)

 

0.783

0.535–1.148

0.211

 Daily

2312 (34.2)

59 (28.2)

 

1.00

  

Cold foods

  

 < 0.001

  

 < 0.001

 Never

1038 (15.3)

26 (12.4)

 

1.00

  

 Occasionally

3606 (53.3)

84 (40.2)

 

0.866

0.549–1.367

0.538

 Sometimes

1543 (22.8)

47 (22.5)

 

1.019

0.615–1.688

0.942

 Often

467 (6.9)

40 (19.1)

 

2.296

1.347–3.912

0.002

 Daily

113 (1.7)

12 (5.7)

 

2.736

1.263–5.927

0.011

Spicy foods

  

 < 0.001

   

 Never

1187 (17.5)

34 (16.3)

    

 Occasionally

3244 (47.9)

86 (41.1)

    

 Sometimes

1731 (25.6)

50 (23.9)

    

 Often

502 (7.4)

32 (15.3)

    

 Daily

103 (1.5)

7 (3.3)

    

Milk products

  

0.250

   

 Never

390 (5.8)

17 (8.1)

    

 Occasionally

1243 (18.4)

30 (14.4)

    

 Sometimes

1733 (25.6)

53 (25.4)

    

 Often

1913 (28.3)

55 (26.3)

    

 Daily

1488 (22.0)

54 (25.8)

    

Carbonate beverages

  

0.753

   

 Never

1761 (26.0)

53 (25.4)

    

 Occasionally

2815 (41.6)

83 (39.7)

    

 Sometimes

1339 (19.8)

40 (19.1)

    

 Often

653 (9.6)

25 (12.0)

    

 Daily

199 (2.9)

8 (3.8)

    

High–fiber foods

  

0.019

   

 Never

1196 (17.7)

46 (22.0)

    

 Occasionally

2360 (34.9)

88 (42.1)

    

 Sometimes

1835 (27.1)

40 (19.1)

    

 Often

981 (14.5)

27 (12.9)

    

 Daily

395 (5.8)

8 (3.8)

    

Fried foods

  

 < 0.001

   

 Never

1020 (15.1)

30 (14.4)

    

 Occasionally

3120 (46.1)

65 (31.1)

    

 Sometimes

1765 (26.1)

63 (30.1)

    

 Often

688 (10.2)

38 (18.2)

    

 Daily

174 (2.6)

13 (6.2)

    

Pickled foods (n, %)

  

 < 0.001

  

0.010

 Never

2382 (35.2)

63 (30.1)

 

1.00

  

 Occasionally

2864 (42.3)

80 (38.3)

 

1.032

0.731–1.456

0.860

 Sometimes

1134 (16.8)

36 (17.2)

 

1.018

0.660–1.571

0.935

 Often

312 (4.6)

25 (12.0)

 

2.390

1.435–3.981

0.001

 Daily

75 (1.1)

5 (2.4)

 

1.368

0.485–3.859

0.553

Dessert (n, %)

  

0.013

   

 Never

788 (11.6)

17 (8.1)

    

 Occasionally

2542 (37.6)

68 (32.5)

    

 Sometimes

1918 (28.3)

57 (27.3)

    

 Often

1150 (17.0)

48 (23.0)

    

 Daily

369 (5.5)

19 (9.1)

    

High starchy foods (n, %)

  

0.215

   

 Never

432 (6.4)

20 (9.6)

    

 Occasionally

1503 (22.2)

48 (23.0)

    

 Sometimes

2284 (33.8)

58 (27.8)

    

 Often

1791 (26.5)

60 (28.7)

    

 Daily

757 (11.2)

23 (11.0)

    

Fruits (n, %)

  

0.068

   

 Never

199 (2.9)

11 (5.3)

    

 Occasionally

1135 (16.8)

46 (22.0)

    

 Sometimes

1726 (25.5)

52 (24.9)

    

 Often

2011 (29.7)

55 (26.3)

    

 Daily

1696 (25.1)

45 (21.5)

    

Vegetables (n, %)

  

0.090

   

 Never

230 (3.4%)

11 (5.3)

    

 Occasionally

931 (13.8%)

38 (18.2)

    

 Sometimes

1519 (22.4)

50 (23.9)

    

 Often

1952 (28.8)

58 (27.8)

    

 Daily

2135 (31.6)

52 (24.9)

    
  1. Values are expressed as the means ± SDs or n (%)
  2. BMI body mass index, M male, F female
  3. aP value of univariate
  4. bP value of multivariate analyses