Table 6 Prevalence of Gastrointestinal Symptoms by Perceived Stress level
|  | Level of Perceived Stress | χ2 | p | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4* | Â | Â |
| Â | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | Â | Â |
GI symptoms | 96(22.6) | 83(19.6) | 121(28.5) | 124(29.2) | 43.26 | 0.00 |
   Esophageal symptoms | 15(18.5) | 13(16.0) | 20(24.7) | 33(40.7) | 18.60 | 0.00 |
   Upper dysmotility symptoms | 52(19.2) | 53(19.6) | 77(28.4) | 89(32.8) | 37.86 | 0.00 |
   Bowel symptoms | 65(21.2) | 59(19.2) | 88(28.7) | 95(30.9) | 32.48 | 0.00 |
   Diarrhea symptoms | 27(21.6) | 22(17.6) | 35(28.0) | 41(26.5) | 11.46 | 0.01 |
   Constipation symptoms | 38(22.2) | 35(20.5) | 44(25.7) | 54(31.6) | 13.32 | 0.00 |