Table 5 Gastrointestinal symptom details of patients who underwent gastric emptying scintigraphy with normal emptying only

Nausea

3.37 ± 1.34

3.28 ± 1.51

0.982

3.44 ± 1.24

3.18 ± 1.42

0.772

3.25 ± 1.67

3.17 ± 1.75

0.968

Retching

2.58 ± 1.43

1.90 ± 1.65

0.103

2.78 ± 1.48

1.83 ± 1.51

0.085

2.38 ± 1.60

1.67 ± 1.83

0.441

Vomiting

2.42 ± 1.54

1.93 ± 1.86

0.365

2.67 ± 1.80

1.87 ± 1.83

0.251

2.50 ± 1.20

1.92 ± 1.88

0.498

Stomach Fullness

3.79 ± 0.98

3.64 ± 1.12

0.734

3.67 ± 1.00

3.67 ± 1.02

0.879

3.63 ± 0.92

3.17 ± 1.34

0.551

Feeling excessively full

3.95 ± 1.13

3.65 ± 1.41

0.498

3.89 ± 1.27

3.63 ± 1.42

0.620

3.75 ± 1.04

3.50 ± 1.51

0.842

Not able to finish a meal

3.82 ± 1.12

3.56 ± 1.48

0.711

3.78 ± 1.20

3.64 ± 1.37

0.890

3.58 ± 1.05

3.00 ± 1.86

0.694

Loss of appetite

3.79 ± 1.03

3.24 ± 1.71

0.392

4.11 ± 0.93

3.32 ± 1.64

0.225

3.25 ± 1.04

2.83 ± 1.95

0.874

Bloating

3.95 ± 1.13

3.11 ± 1.56

0.029*

3.89 ± 0.78

3.02 ± 1.57

0.163

3.75 ± 1.49

3.33 ± 1.72

0.496

Abdominal distension

3.32 ± 1.67

2.47 ± 1.72

0.054

2.89 ± 1.90

2.26 ± 1.74

0.315

3.38 ± 1.41

3.42 ± 1.78

0.751

Upper abdominal pain

3.26 ± 1.48

2.68 ± 1.78

0.240

3.33 ± 1.22

2.66 ± 1.80

0.391

3.00 ± 1.85

2.50 ± 1.93

0.501

Upper abdominal discomfort

3.53 ± 1.12

3.02 ± 1.65

0.474

3.44 ± 1.01

2.91 ± 1.69

0.586

3.25 ± 1.16

3.17 ± 1.64

0.632

Lower abdominal pain

3.37 ± 1.22

1.95 ± 1.40

 < 0.005*

4.06 ± 0.73

1.91 ± 1.38

 < 0.005*

2.56 ± 1.12

2.00 ± 1.65

0.336

Lower abdominal discomfort

3.61 ± 0.86

2.07 ± 1.40

 < 0.005*

4.06 ± 0.73

2.10 ± 1.37

 < 0.005*

3.13 ± 0.35

1.83 ± 1.64

0.038*

Heartburn during the day

2.00 ± 1.80

1.80 ± 1.69

0.630

2.56 ± 2.07

1.84 ± 1.57

0.268

1.63 ± 1.60

1.33 ± 1.87

0.590

Recumbent heartburn

1.68 ± 1.80

1.65 ± 1.72

0.764

2.00 ± 2.00

1.68 ± 1.63

0.575

1.63 ± 1.60

1.25 ± 1.91

0.396

Daytime chest discomfort

2.21 ± 1.51

1.66 ± 1.65

0.157

2.67 ± 1.73

1.64 ± 1.65

0.104

1.88 ± 1.36

1.42 ± 1.78

0.341

Recumbent chest discomfort

2.11 ± 1.24

1.46 ± 1.63

0.053

2.44 ± 1.42

1.47 ± 1.60

0.090

1.88 ± 1.13

1.25 ± 1.91

0.137

Daytime reflux

2.37 ± 1.83

2.04 ± 1.82

0.438

3.67 ± 1.66

2.14 ± 1.77

0.019*

1.38 ± 1.06

1.75 ± 1.91

0.874

Nighttime reflux

2.32 ± 1.80

1.77 ± 1.70

0.208

3.44 ± 1.59

1.94 ± 1.70

0.016*

1.50 ± 1.41

1.25 ± 1.66

0.494

Bitter taste

2.21 ± 1.75

1.66 ± 1.63

0.230

3.00 ± 1.66

1.62 ± 1.62

0.029*

1.75 ± 1.67

1.83 ± 1.70

0.842

GCSI Score

3.42 ± 0.91

2.90 ± 1.00

0.045*

3.40 ± 0.98

2.83 ± 0.98

0.160

3.27 ± 0.94

2.92 ± 1.15

0.316

PAGI-SYM Total Score

3.21 ± 0.79

2.54 ± 0.93

0.006*

3.41 ± 0.73

2.50 ± 0.93

0.010*

2.91 ± 0.89

2.49 ± 1.00

0.217