Table 3 Medical history and complaints in the three groups
Complaints during the last 3 months | Group A (n = 45) % | Group B (n = 31) % | Group C (n = 18) % |
|---|---|---|---|
General health feeling | A/B/Ca | A/B/Ca | A/B/Ca |
31.2/44.4/24.4 | 48.7/41.9/9.4 | 55.6/33.3/11.1 | |
Nausea | D/E/Fb | D/E/Fb | D/E/Fb |
55.6/42.2/2.2 | 71.0/29.0/0.0 | 55.6/44.4/0.0 | |
Vomiting | 91.2/8.8/0 | 83.9/16.1/0.0 | 88.9/11.1/0.0 |
Diarrhoea | 73.3/26.7/0 | 77.4/16.1/6.5 | 88.9/0.0/11.1 |
Abdominal discomfort | 46.7/46.7/6.6 | 25.8/35.5/38.7 | 38.9/61.1/0.0 |
Feeling of fullness | 44.5/53.3/2.2 | 87.0/6.5/6.5 | 38.9/38.9/22.2 |
Indigestion | 64.5/33.3/2.2 | 48.4/41.9/9.7 | 77.8/22.2/0.0 |
Bad smelling stools | 60.0/37.8/2.2 | 57.6/29.0/13.4 | 72.2/27.8/0.0 |
Pain upper right quadrant | 77.8/20.0/2.2 | 38.7/0.0/61.3 | 66.6/5.6/27.8 |
Loss of appetite | No/Yes | No/Yes | No/Yes |
86.7/13.3 | 35.5/64.5 | 94.4/5.6 | |
Weight loss | 60.0/40.0 | 67.8/32.2 | 94.4/5.6 |
Complaint scorec median (range) | 5 (0-12) | 7 (0-11) | 4 (0-10) |