Comparison of electrogastrography findings in patients with dyspepsia with and without type 2 diabetes mellitus

Table 3 Bivariate analysis of electrogastrography results, n (%)/mean ± SD

Characteristics	Bradygastria, n = 47	Normogastria, n = 18	Tachygastria, n = 11	P value
Age (years)	51.553 ± 16.241	48.277 ± 15.461	45.181 ± 14.919	0.439
18-49	21 (44.7)	8 (44.4)	6 (54.5)	0.830
≥ 50	26 (55.3)	10 (55.6)	5 (45.5)
Sex				0.376
Male	22 (46.8)	3 (16.7)	5 (45.5)
Female	25 (53.2)	15 (83.3)	6 (54.5)
BMI Asia-Pacific category				0.084
Underweight	3 (6.4)	1 (5.6)	1 (9.1)
Normal	3 (6.4)	4 (22.2)	4 (36.4)
Overweight	8 (17.0)	6 (33.3)	1 (9.1)
Obesity I	22 (46.8)	5 (27.8)	2 (18.2)
Obesity II	11 (23.4)	2 (11.1)	3 (27.3)
T2DM status				0.005
Non-T2DM	17 (36.2)	13 (72.2)	8 (72.7)
T2DM	30 (63.8)	5 (27.8)	3 (27.3)
SF-LDQ score	15.723 ± 6.199	17.611 ± 8.111	17.363 ± 7.966	0.550
Dyspepsia severity				0.519
Mild	8 (17.0)	2 (11.1)	3 (27.3)
Moderate	17 (36.2)	4 (22.2)	2 (18.2)
Severe	22 (46.8)	12 (66.7)	6 (54.4)
Dominant symptom				0.368
None	1 (2.1)	0 (0)	0 (0)
Heartburn	7 (14.9)	4 (22.2)	2 (18.2)
Indigestion	24 (51.1)	8 (44.4)	2 (18.2)
Regurgitation	5 (10.6)	4 (22.2)	3 (27.3)
Nausea	10 (21.3)	2 (11.1)	4 (36.4)

BMI: Body mass index; SF-LDQ: Short-Form Leeds Dyspepsia Questionnaire; T2DM: Type 2 diabetes mellitus.