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Table 4 Gastrointestinal symptom details of patients who underwent gastric emptying scintigraphy with delayed emptying only

From: A cross-sectional study describing peripheral neuropathy in patients with symptoms of gastroparesis: associations with etiology, gastrointestinal symptoms, and gastric emptying

 

All (including DPSG + PSG)

Idiopathic

Diabetic

Delayed Emptying

Delayed Emptying

Delayed Emptying

n = 85

n = 43

n = 22

PN

nPN

p value

PN

nPN

p value

PN

nPN

p value

(n = 27)

(n = 58)

 

(n = 7)

(n = 36)

 

(n = 14)

(n = 8)

 

Nausea

4.02 ± 1.06

3.45 ± 1.38

0.076

4.14 ± 1.21

3.58 ± 1.13

0.2

4.11 ± 0.96

3.50 ± 1.41

0.336

Retching

2.91 ± 1.72

2.45 ± 1.85

0.286

3.43 ± 2.37

2.56 ± 1.83

0.133

2.91 ± 1.46

3.00 ± 1.93

0.626

Vomiting

3.31 ± 1.79

2.69 ± 1.84

0.111

3.47 ± 1.87

2.53 ± 1.89

0.14

3.57 ± 1.74

2.88 ± 1.89

0.245

Stomach Fullness

3.78 ± 1.37

3.77 ± 1.12

0.712

4.29 ± 0.95

3.49 ± 1.20

0.105

3.50 ± 1.65

4.13 ± 0.64

0.64

Feeling excessively full

4.09 ± 1.24

3.77 ± 1.27

0.122

4.29 ± 1.11

3.53 ± 1.44

0.14

4.04 ± 1.42

3.88 ± 0.83

0.384

Not able to finish a meal

3.59 ± 1.55

3.59 ± 1.41

0.826

3.29 ± 1.89

3.56 ± 1.50

0.825

3.29 ± 1.54

4.09 ± 0.66

0.481

Loss of appetite

3.67 ± 1.20

3.09 ± 1.57

0.119

3.14 ± 1.68

3.17 ± 1.50

0.96

3.71 ± 0.97

2.38 ± 1.41

0.020*

Bloating

3.52 ± 1.50

3.32 ± 1.45

0.409

3.86 ± 1.77

3.26 ± 1.54

0.206

3.43 ± 1.50

3.63 ± 1.19

0.883

Abdominal distension

3.17 ± 1.75

2.88 ± 1.62

0.278

4.43 ± 0.53

2.89 ± 1.68

0.013*

2.89 ± 1.92

3.75 ± 0.46

0.517

Upper abdominal pain

3.41 ± 1.45

2.82 ± 1.83

0.216

4.14 ± 1.07

3.21 ± 1.65

0.154

3.14 ± 1.66

2.75 ± 2.25

0.862

Upper abdominal discomfort

3.31 ± 1.48

2.86 ± 1.75

0.329

3.57 ± 1.90

3.37 ± 1.57

0.531

3.39 ± 1.47

2.00 ± 2.00

0.083

Lower abdominal pain

2.78 ± 1.67

1.81 ± 1.57

0.014*

3.14 ± 1.86

2.14 ± 1.57

0.139

2.43 ± 1.70

1.25 ± 1.67

0.102

Lower abdominal discomfort

2.89 ± 1.69

2.09 ± 1.62

0.041*

3.14 ± 1.86

2.31 ± 1.47

0.191

2.64 ± 1.78

1.63 ± 1.85

0.187

Heartburn during the day

2.15 ± 1.61

2.33 ± 1.68

0.555

1.71 ± 1.70

2.58 ± 1.59

0.155

2.21 ± 1.63

2.50 ± 1.41

0.555

Recumbent heartburn

2.22 ± 1.72

2.38 ± 1.74

0.656

1.57 ± 1.72

2.53 ± 1.61

0.125

2.29 ± 1.73

2.25 ± 1.83

0.972

Daytime chest discomfort

2.30 ± 1.41

1.60 ± 1.45

0.039*

2.43 ± 1.13

1.66 ± 1.45

0.172

2.50 ± 1.61

1.63 ± 1.41

0.217

Recumbent chest discomfort

2.30 ± 1.56

1.59 ± 1.67

0.042*

2.29 ± 1.25

1.72 ± 1.73

0.28

2.43 ± 1.79

1.25 ± 1.39

0.107

Daytime reflux

2.74 ± 1.77

2.58 ± 1.67

0.694

4.00 ± 0.82

2.85 ± 1.66

0.104

2.07 ± 1.94

2.63 ± 1.41

0.484

Nighttime reflux

2.59 ± 1.80

2.74 ± 1.78

0.739

3.57 ± 1.62

2.83 ± 1.72

0.225

1.86 ± 1.70

2.88 ± 1.64

0.187

Bitter taste

2.63 ± 1.62

2.13 ± 1.68

0.208

3.57 ± 0.98

2.23 ± 1.67

0.055

2.43 ± 1.74

2.13 ± 1.36

0.703

GCSI Score

3.51 ± 0.86

3.16 ± 0.97

0.135

3.86 ± 0.83

3.12 ± 1.05

0.073

3.44 ± 0.92

3.48 ± 0.59

0.891

PAGI-SYM Total Score

3.19 ± 0.93

2.73 ± 0.96

0.024*

3.55 ± 0.98

2.84 ± 1.01

0.093

3.06 ± 0.91

2.74 ± 0.88

0.195