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Table 3 Frequency of GI Symptom Severity Ratings Across PROMIS-GI Scales

From: Gastrointestinal functioning and menstrual cycle phase in emerging young adult women: a cross-sectional study

GI Symptom Severity Level

Belly Pain

n (%)

Constipation

n (%)

Diarrhea

n (%)

Gas

n (%)

Nausea

n (%)

Swallow

n (%)

Reflux

n (%)

Normal

323 (53.6)

451 (74.8)

505 (83.7)

237 (39.3)

346 (57.4)

516 (85.6)

546 (90.5)

Mild

107 (17.7)

97 (16.1)

69 (11.4)

235 (39.0)

126 (20.9)

70 (11.6)

42 (7.0)

Moderate

157 (26.0)

55 (9.1)

28 (4.6)

126 (20.9)

129 (21.4)

17 (2.8)

15 (2.5)

Severe

16 (2.7)

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1 (.2)

5 (.8)

2 (.3)

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  1. N = 603
  2. GI symptom severity levels used the suggested PROMIS T-Score range of mild (T-scores between 55 and 60), moderate (T-scores between 60 and 70), and severe (T-scores above 70). There were no ratings that indicated Severe level of symptoms for either the Constipation, Swallow, or Reflux scales