Clinical Study

Vomiting and Dysphagia Predict Delayed Gastric Emptying in Diabetic and Nondiabetic Subjects

Table 2

Independent predictors of prolonged gastric emptying.

OR (95% CI)
Group 3/group 1*Group 2/group 1*Group 3/group 2*

Dysphagia3.44 (1.10, 10.78)2.09 (1.05, 4.16)1.65 (0.49, 6.00)0.021
Vomiting4.06 (1.14, 14.51)2.54 (1.20, 5.35)1.60 (0.41, 6.00)0.008
Diabetes0.83 (0.35, 2.01)0.42 (0.22, 0.81)1.98 (0.77, 5.00)0.032
Proton pump inhibitor0.94 (0.38, 2.35)2.43 (1.15, 5.13)0.39 (0.14, 1.00)0.046
H2 antagonist2.34 (0.78, 7.02)0.35 (0.09, 1.28)6.74 (1.54, 30.00)0.002
Metoclopramide2.43 (0.93, 6.32)3.29 (1.64, 6.60)0.74 (0.29, 2.00)0.002

Group 1: 0–99 minutes; group 2: 100–299 minutes; group 3: ≥ 300 minutes.