Gastrointestinal discomforts and dietary intake in Chinese urban elders: A cross-sectional study in eight cities of China

Table 2 Gastrointestinal symptom rating scale scores among Chinese urban elders with different health status (mean ± SD)

		n	Dyspep-sia	P value	Diarrh-ea	P value	Abdomi-nal pain	P value	Reflux	P value	Constip-ation	P value	Total	P value
BMI	< 18.5	14	5.9 ± 1.7	0.332	4.0 ± 1.2	0.093	4.0 ± 1.1	0.058	2.9 ± 1.2	0.479	3.8 ± 1.1	0.055	20.6 ± 4.4	0.136
	18.5-23.9	344	5.7 ± 1.3		3.5 ± 0.8		3.6 ± 0.9		2.7 ± 1.0		3.7 ± 1.0		19.2 ± 3.4
	≥ 24	324	5.5 ± 1.6		3.5 ± 0.9		3.5 ± 0.8		2.8 ± 1.1		3.5 ± 1.0		18.9 ± 3.6
GI related diseas-es1	No	540	5.6 ± 1.6	0.482	3.5 ± 0.9	0.089	3.5 ± 0.9	0.230	2.8 ± 1.0	0.018	3.6 ± 1.0	0.022	19.0 ± 3.5	0.189
	Yes	148	5.8 ± 1.6		3.6 ± 0.9		3.6 ± 0.9		2.6 ± 0.8		3.8 ± 1.1		19.4 ± 3.2
Hypert-ension	No	403	5.6 ± 1.6	0.206	5.6 ± 1.6	0.836	3.5 ± 0.9	0.393	2.7 ± 1.0	0.043	3.6 ± 1.0	0.057	19.0 ± 3.4	0.534
	Yes	284	5.6 ± 1.7		5.6 ± 1.7		3.6 ±1.0		2.8 ± 1.0		3.6 ± 1.0		19.1 ± 3.6
Diabet-es	No	568	5.6 ± 1.6	0.908	5.6 ± 1.6	0.623	3.6 ± 0.9	0.496	2.8 ± 1.0	0.639	3.6 ± 1.0	0.020	19.0 ± 3.6	0.594
	Yes	119	5.5 ± 1.4		5.5 ± 1.4		3.6 ± 0.9		2.7 ± 0.9		3.8 ± 1.1		19.2 ± 2.9
Dyslipi-demia	No	501	5.5 ± 1.5	0.503	5.5 ± 1.5	0.019	3.5 ± 0.9	0.006	2.7 ± 1.0	0.046	3.6 ± 1.0	0.439	18.8 ± 3.4	< 0.001
	Yes	186	5.9 ± 1.7		5.9 ± 1.7		3.7 ± 1.0		2.9 ± 1.0		3.7 ± 1.1		19.8 ± 3.6

¹Gastrointestinal related diseases included gastritis, gallbladder polyp, and fatty liver. GI: Gastrointestinal; BMI: Body mass index.