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Copyright ©2012 Baishideng Publishing Group Co.
World J Gastroenterol. Jun 21, 2012; 18(23): 3004-3007
Published online Jun 21, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i23.3004
Table 1 Comparison of morbidity and prevalence of primary symptoms of functional bowel disorders in the military stress and control groups n (%)
Military stress groupControl groupχ2P
Disease name
Irritable bowel syndrome28/452 (6.19)16/471 (3.40)3.972< 0.05
Functional abdominal bloating0/452 (0.00)0/471 (0.00)> 0.05
Functional constipation23/452 (5.09)20/471 (4.25)0.443> 0.05
Functional diarrhea9/452 (1.99)8/471 (1.70)0.108> 0.05
Non-specific functional bowel disorder6/452 (1.33)3/471 (0.64)1.135> 0.05
Total66/452 (14.6)47/471 (9.98)4.585< 0.05
Primary symptom (No. of person with symptoms)
Nausea133/452 (29.42)74/471 (15.71)24.931< 0.01
Vomiting74/452 (15.71)53/471 (11.25)5.849< 0.05
Abdominal distension145/452 (32.08)103/471 (21.87)12.230< 0.01
Acid regurgitation113/452 (25.00)64/471 (13.59)19.329< 0.01
Heartburn61/452 (13.50)43/471 (9.13)4.397< 0.05
Foreign body sensation in throat85/452 (18.81)78/471 (16.56)0.800> 0.05
Substernal pain70/452 (15.49)47/471 (9.98)6.312< 0.05
Hiccough135/452 (29.87)82/471 (17.41)19.899< 0.01
Food regurgitation101/452 (22.34)61/471 (12.95)14.068< 0.01
Abdominal pain31/452 (6.86)13/471 (2.76)8.483< 0.01
Constipation142/452 (31.42)98/471 (20.81)13.492< 0.01
Diarrhea121/452 (26.77)86/471 (18.26)9.602< 0.01
Encopresis15/452 (3.32)9/471 (1.91)1.808> 0.05
Table 2 Food intake of soldiers with and without functional bowel disorders n (%)
Food habitMuchModerateLessLittle or notTotal
With functional bowel disorder
Engorgement10 (15.9)21 (32.5)20 (31.1)13 (20.3)64 (100)
Omophagia6 (8.8)10 (15.7)23 (34.9)26 (40.1)65 (100)
Particular about food12 (18.9)19 (29.4)15 (22.8)20 (30.3)66 (100)
Cold drinks14 (20.6)22 (33.3)20 (30.6)10 (15.2)66 (100)
Spicy food22 (33.4)21 (32.1)17 (26.3)5 (7.7)65 (100)
Dairy products20 (30.9)24 (37.2)15 (24.1)6 (9.3)64 (100)
Vegetables17 (27.6)33 (51.7)12 (19.2)1 (1.6)63 (100)
Fruit14 (22.6)26 (39.5)18 (28.4)7 (10.8)65 (100)
Without functional bowel disorder
Engorgement3 (5.1)10 (16.3)18 (29.2)29 (48.3)60 (100)
Omophagia3 (5.8)6 (10.4)15 (24.9)35 (59.3)59 (100)
Particular about food5 (8.0)10 (17.8)11 (19.8)32 (55.1)58 (100)
Cold drinks7 (11.6)16 (26.3)17 (28.6)21 (34.4)61 (100)
Spicy food10 (16.4)16 (27.1)15 (25.8)19 (31.7)60 (100)
Dairy products16 (25.9)23 (37.2)12 (19.1)11 (17.7)62 (100)
Vegetables24 (37.4)28 (43.7)6 (9.2)5 (7.9)63 (100)
Fruit22 (34.6)24 (37.5)12 (18.7)6 (9.4)64 (100)