Table 1 Baseline characteristics of enrolled patients
From: Combination of 15 lipid metabolites and motilin to diagnose spleen-deficiency FD
Parameter | Spleen deficiency group (n = 108) | Non spleen deficiency group (n = 107) | Healthy control group (n = 61) |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender | |||
 Male | 34 (31.48%) | 42 (39. 25%) | 20 (32.79%) |
 Female | 74 (68.52%) | 65 (60.75%) | 41 (67.21%) |
Age | 46.98 ± 12.74 | 46.93 ± 12.91 | 25.90 ± 2.89 |
Marital status | |||
 Unmarried | 21 (19.44%) | 20 (18.69%) | 12 (16.67%) |
 Married | 86 (79.63%) | 83 (77.57%) | 47 (77.05%) |
 Divorced | 1 (0.93%) | 4 (3.74%) | 4 (3.28%) |
 Widowhood | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
Level of education | |||
 Illiteracy | 3 (2.78%) | 1 (0.94%) | 1 (1.64%) |
 Primary school | 5 (4.63%) | 6 (5.61%) | 4 (6.56%) |
 Junior school | 19 (17.59%) | 14 (13.08%) | 12 (19.67%) |
 Senior school | 17 (15.74%) | 25 (23.36%) | 20 (32.79%) |
 Degree or above | 64 (59.26%) | 61 (57.01%) | 24 (39.34%) |
 Body mass index (BMI) | 21.82 ± 3.17 | 21.97 ± 3.05 | 22.16 ± 2.04 |
Postprandial discomfort severity scale | |||
 Postprandial fullness | 4.56 ± 1.13* | 4.27 ± 1.31 | – |
 Early satiety | 3.69 ± 1.70* | 3.31 ± 1.58 | – |
 Epigastric pain | 3.10 ± 1.47 | 3.35 ± 1.39 | – |
 Epigastric burning | 2.29 ± 1.74 | 2.51 ± 1.50 | – |