A Cross-Sectional Study of Risk Factors for Irritable Bowel Syndrome in Children 8–13 Years of Age in Suzhou, China

Table 2

Multivariate logistic regression analysis of risk factors of IBS in children.

Variables	Regression coefficients (𝛽)	Standard error (𝑠𝛽)	Wald chi-square	𝑃 value	AOR (95% CI)
Intercept	−1.5013	0.3301	20.6802	<0.0001	—
Age (continuous variable)	−0.0596	0.0301	3.9178	0.047	0.94 (0.89–0.99)
History of food allergy	0.42	0.16	4.47	0.03	1.53 (1.13–2.07)
Childhood
History of gastroenteritis	0.26	0.13	3.92	0.04	1.29 (1.00–1.63)
Preference for fried food	0.48	0.09	5.03	0.02	1.62 (1.34–1.96)
Anxiety	0.40	0.13	4.11	0.04	1.49 (1.16–1.93)
Parental history of constipation	0.59	0.11	5.83	0.01	1.81 (1.46–2.24)
History of psychological insults in childhood	0.40	0.19	4.21	0.04	1.47 (1.02–2.20)