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World J Gastroenterol. Jun 21, 2012; 18(23): 3004-3007
Published online Jun 21, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i23.3004
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 group | Control group | χ2 | P | |
| Disease name | ||||
| Irritable bowel syndrome | 28/452 (6.19) | 16/471 (3.40) | 3.972 | < 0.05 |
| Functional abdominal bloating | 0/452 (0.00) | 0/471 (0.00) | > 0.05 | |
| Functional constipation | 23/452 (5.09) | 20/471 (4.25) | 0.443 | > 0.05 |
| Functional diarrhea | 9/452 (1.99) | 8/471 (1.70) | 0.108 | > 0.05 |
| Non-specific functional bowel disorder | 6/452 (1.33) | 3/471 (0.64) | 1.135 | > 0.05 |
| Total | 66/452 (14.6) | 47/471 (9.98) | 4.585 | < 0.05 |
| Primary symptom (No. of person with symptoms) | ||||
| Nausea | 133/452 (29.42) | 74/471 (15.71) | 24.931 | < 0.01 |
| Vomiting | 74/452 (15.71) | 53/471 (11.25) | 5.849 | < 0.05 |
| Abdominal distension | 145/452 (32.08) | 103/471 (21.87) | 12.230 | < 0.01 |
| Acid regurgitation | 113/452 (25.00) | 64/471 (13.59) | 19.329 | < 0.01 |
| Heartburn | 61/452 (13.50) | 43/471 (9.13) | 4.397 | < 0.05 |
| Foreign body sensation in throat | 85/452 (18.81) | 78/471 (16.56) | 0.800 | > 0.05 |
| Substernal pain | 70/452 (15.49) | 47/471 (9.98) | 6.312 | < 0.05 |
| Hiccough | 135/452 (29.87) | 82/471 (17.41) | 19.899 | < 0.01 |
| Food regurgitation | 101/452 (22.34) | 61/471 (12.95) | 14.068 | < 0.01 |
| Abdominal pain | 31/452 (6.86) | 13/471 (2.76) | 8.483 | < 0.01 |
| Constipation | 142/452 (31.42) | 98/471 (20.81) | 13.492 | < 0.01 |
| Diarrhea | 121/452 (26.77) | 86/471 (18.26) | 9.602 | < 0.01 |
| Encopresis | 15/452 (3.32) | 9/471 (1.91) | 1.808 | > 0.05 |
Table 2 Food intake of soldiers with and without functional bowel disorders n (%)
| Food habit | Much | Moderate | Less | Little or not | Total |
| With functional bowel disorder | |||||
| Engorgement | 10 (15.9) | 21 (32.5) | 20 (31.1) | 13 (20.3) | 64 (100) |
| Omophagia | 6 (8.8) | 10 (15.7) | 23 (34.9) | 26 (40.1) | 65 (100) |
| Particular about food | 12 (18.9) | 19 (29.4) | 15 (22.8) | 20 (30.3) | 66 (100) |
| Cold drinks | 14 (20.6) | 22 (33.3) | 20 (30.6) | 10 (15.2) | 66 (100) |
| Spicy food | 22 (33.4) | 21 (32.1) | 17 (26.3) | 5 (7.7) | 65 (100) |
| Dairy products | 20 (30.9) | 24 (37.2) | 15 (24.1) | 6 (9.3) | 64 (100) |
| Vegetables | 17 (27.6) | 33 (51.7) | 12 (19.2) | 1 (1.6) | 63 (100) |
| Fruit | 14 (22.6) | 26 (39.5) | 18 (28.4) | 7 (10.8) | 65 (100) |
| Without functional bowel disorder | |||||
| Engorgement | 3 (5.1) | 10 (16.3) | 18 (29.2) | 29 (48.3) | 60 (100) |
| Omophagia | 3 (5.8) | 6 (10.4) | 15 (24.9) | 35 (59.3) | 59 (100) |
| Particular about food | 5 (8.0) | 10 (17.8) | 11 (19.8) | 32 (55.1) | 58 (100) |
| Cold drinks | 7 (11.6) | 16 (26.3) | 17 (28.6) | 21 (34.4) | 61 (100) |
| Spicy food | 10 (16.4) | 16 (27.1) | 15 (25.8) | 19 (31.7) | 60 (100) |
| Dairy products | 16 (25.9) | 23 (37.2) | 12 (19.1) | 11 (17.7) | 62 (100) |
| Vegetables | 24 (37.4) | 28 (43.7) | 6 (9.2) | 5 (7.9) | 63 (100) |
| Fruit | 22 (34.6) | 24 (37.5) | 12 (18.7) | 6 (9.4) | 64 (100) |
- Citation: Yu XZ, Liu HF, Sun ZX. Investigation of the effect of military stress on the prevalence of functional bowel disorders. World J Gastroenterol 2012; 18(23): 3004-3007
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v18/i23/3004.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v18.i23.3004