Clinical Research
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2005.
World J Gastroenterol. Jul 28, 2005; 11(28): 4375-4381
Published online Jul 28, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i28.4375
Table 1 Prevalence, sensitivity and specificity and crude OR for delayed gastric emptying of symptoms and of fasting antral volume at three cut-off levels
Prevalence %Sensitivity %Specificity %OR
Pain centered in the upper abdomen45.458.163.12.37
Discomfort centered in the upper abdomen79.681.421.51.2
Upper abdominal bloating84.388.418.51.72
Fullness68.562.827.70.64
Early satiety45.448.856.91.26
Nausea42.653.564.62.1
Heartburn26.934.978.51.95
Epigastric burning11.19.387.70.73
Belching7474.426.11.03
Vomiting27.820.967.70.55
Acid regurgitation19.423.3831.48
Drowsiness16.732.693.97.36
Headache41.746.561.51.39
Palpitation7.46.992.30.9
Fasting antral volume (mL)
<10 mL (reference group)33.318.6431.09
10–14 mL34.339.530.82.97
>15 mL32.441.926.23.71
Table 2 AOR with 95%CI of having delayed gastric emptying on the basis of symptoms and fasting antral volume (FAV)
Without FAV and BMI
With FAV and BMI
AOR95%CIAOR95%CI
Pain centered in the upper abdomen3.741.34-10.412.780.92-8.41
Nausea2.921.15-7.443.511.19-10.32
Postprandial fullness0.410.14-1.140.270.08-0.84
Discomfort centered in the upper abdomen3.420.88-13.254.590.99-21.20
Vomiting0.440.15-1.310.320.09-1.11
Heartburn--2.310.80-6.71
Drowsiness9.372.47-35.4511.252.75-45.93
BMI--0.890.77-1.02
Fasting antral volume1--1.931.22-3.05