Table 1 Factors associated with persistent abdominal pain in a flood-affected community
With abdominal pain (n = 80) | Without abdominal pain (n = 131) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age, mean (SEM), years | 52.0 (1.9) | 56.0 (1.2) | 0.07 |
Gender, female, n (%) | 34 (79.1) | 64 (69.6) | 0.25 |
Education (primary and beyond), n (%) | 69 (86.3) | 111 (84.7) | 0.8 |
Married, n (%) | 75 (93.8) | 128 (97.7) | 0.1 |
WaSH (during flood), total score, mean (SEM) | 19.6 (0.7) | 18.1 (0.4) | 0.04# |
WaSH (during flood), water, mean (SEM) | 8.8 (0.5) | 7.4 (0.2) | 0.005# |
WaSH (during flood), sanitation, mean (SEM) | 6.0 (0.2) | 5.9 (0.2) | 0.8 |
WaSH (during flood), hygiene, mean (SEM) | 4.9 (0.2) | 4.8 (0.2) | 0.9 |
SF-36, total score, mean (SEM) | 69.8 (2.1) | 76.3 (1.8) | 0.02# |
Physical functioning, mean (SEM) | 66.0 (3.2) | 68.4 (2.5) | 0.6 |
Physical health, mean (SEM) | 67.2 (4.6) | 70.1 (3.4) | 0.6 |
Emotional problem, mean (SEM) | 70.5 (4.7) | 91.0 (7.9) | 0.04# |
Energy, mean (SEM) | 68.3 (2.0) | 71.2 (1.7) | 0.3 |
Mental well-being, mean (SEM) | 74.6 (1.8) | 77.9 (1.5) | 0.2 |
Social functioning, mean (SEM) | 77.9 (2.4) | 83.5 (2.0) | 0.07 |
Bodily pain, mean (SEM) | 72.4 (2.7) | 80.9 (1.9) | 0.009# |
General health perception, mean (SEM) | 63.2 (1.9) | 64.4 (1.7) | 0.7 |
Anxiety, mean (SEM) | 4.0 (0.4) | 2.9 (0.4) | 0.04# |
Depression, mean (SEM) | 3.8 (0.4) | 3.5 (0.3) | 0.6 |
GERDQ score, mean (SEM) | 6.8 (0.2) | 6.2 (0.1) | 0.008# |
Functional dyspepsia (FD), n (%) | 24 (33.8) | 10 (9.3) | < 0.001# |
Functional constipation (FC), n (%) | 34 (44.2) | 32 (27.8) | 0.02# |