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Table 4 Adjusted mixed linear regression

From: Global prevalence and burden of meal-related abdominal pain

Predictors

Outcome: Psychological distress

Outcome: Non-GI somatic symptoms

Outcome: Physical quality of life

Outcome: Mental quality of life

Intercept

4.21 (3.94, 4.48)

4.15 (3.91, 4.40)

16.68 (16.47, 16.90)

15.80 (15.43, 16.16)

Meal-related abdominal pain

0.22 (0.20, 0.23)

0.22 (0.20, 0.23)

-0.14 (-0.15, -0.13)

-0.02 (-0.03, -0.01)

Age

-0.03 (-0.03, -0.02)

-0.00 (-0.01, -0.00)

-0.03 (0.04, -0.03)

-0.02 (-0.02, -0.02)

Gender (female)

0.57 (0.50, 0.64)

1.42 (1.34, 1.50)

-0.31 (-0.36, -0.26)

-0.13 (-0.18, -0.07)

Education

-0.03 (-0.03, -0.02)

-0.00 (-0.01, 0.01)

0.03 (0.02, 0.03)

0.03 (0.02, 0.04)

Psychological distress

0.49 (0.47, 0.50)

-0.41 (-0.42, -0.40)

-0.70 (-0.71, -0.69)

  1. In the adjusted models, the frequency of meal-related abdominal pain had a significant (p < 0.05) main effect on all different outcomes. Data are presented as estimates (95% confidence interval)