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Table 1 Percentage of 108 HSP subjects reporting at least “much” gastrointestinal complaints compared to 46,293 controls

From: Gastrointestinal and urinary complaints in adults with hereditary spastic paraparesis

Symptom/severity

Sample

 

HSP

Controls

Heartburn/acid regurgitation

5.9%

7.3%

Diarrhea

2.9%

7.3%

Constipation

14.6%**

5.7%

Alternating obstipation/diarrhea

8.0%**,a

2.9%

Bloating

7.0%a

11.5%

  1. Note. **difference between samples is significant at the p < .001-level. asignificant within HSP sample gender difference, women higher (p < .05)