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Table 2 Description of the eight overlapped clusters found for 2990 patient of the second step

From: Re-investigation of functional gastrointestinal disorders utilizing a machine learning approach

 

Description

Number of samples (%)

Female (%)

Mean age (SD)

OC1

Predominant postprandial fullness, average bloating, epigastric and abdominal pain, and low psychological burden

441(0.15)

245(0.56)

36.39(7.21)

OC2

Predominance of all lower GI and abdominal pain, average upper GI symptoms and psychological burden

577(0.19)

364(0.63)

36.41(7.51)

OC3

Predominant constipation, low other GI symptoms and average psychological burden

292(0.1)

206(0.71)

36.22(7.44)

OC4

Moderate GI symptoms and high psychological burden

533(0.18)

355(0.67)

35.45(6.79)

OC5

High overall GI symptom with (except diarrhea), and high psychological burden

260(0.09)

191(0.73)

36.83(7.72)

OC6

Predominant heartburn and chest pain, low constipation and psychological burden

250(0.08)

113(0.45)

37.4(7.53)

OC7

High overall GI symptom (except constipation) with high psychological burden

271(0.09)

172(0.63)

36.24(6.84)

OC8

Average Constipation, low other GI symptoms and low psychological factors

366(0.12)

168(0.46)

35.86(7.48)

P value

 

< .001

0.06