Research Article

Predictive Value of Fissured Tongue in Functional Dyspepsia Combined with Depression

Table 3

Comparison of different types of fissured tongues.

Type 0Type IType IIType III

value value
Man1110167
Woman98259236.9060.001
value value
Age0.5990.617
Course of disease8.6540.001
BMI1.4570.232
PHQ913.3040.001
GDA70.5920.622
SRDS2.4740.067

represent value less than 0.01. BMI: body mass index; PHQ9: 9-item Patient Health Questionnaire; GAD7: 7-item Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale; SRDS: total scores of self-rated dyspepsia symptoms. The course of disease and PHQ9 were significantly different (, , , and ; ; and ) and (, , , and ; ; and ) of different types of fissured tongues. There was no statistical significance in age, BMI, GDA7, and SRDS.