All subjects

Breastfeeding

No breastfeeding

P value

Demographics

N

1,106 (100)

454 (41)

652 (59)

Female patients

778 (70)

330 (73)

448 (69)

0.087

Age (years)

48.4 ± 16.6

47.2 ± 17.0

49.3 ± 16.2

0.039

BMI (Kg/m²)

26.9 ± 11.0

27.5 ± 6.3

26.5 ± 13.3

0.140

Psychological

Depression

11.9 ± 10.0

11.5 ± 9.4

12.2 ± 10.4

0.284

State anxiety

39.9 ± 12.8

38.6 ± 12.6

40.7 ± 12.9

0.008

Trait anxiety

42.4 ± 10.8

41.8 ± 10.5

42.8 ± 11.1

0.125

Esophageal

Globus

219 (20)

82 (18)

137 (21)

0.128

Regurgitation

145 (13)

50 (11)

95 (15)

0.051

Chest pain

303 (27)

117 (26)

186 (29)

0.173

Heartburn

363 (33)

140 (31)

223 (34)

0.134

Dysphagia

251 (23)

87 (19)

164 (25)

0.011

Gastroduodenal

Epigastric pain

84 (8)

27 (6)

57 (9)

0.052

Postprandial distress

199 (18)

86 (19)

113 (17)

0.271

Dyspepsia

267 (24)

100 (22)

167 (26)

0.097

Aerophagia

286 (26)

112 (25)

174 (27)

0.247

Bowel

IBS (all subtypes)

365 (33)

160 (35)

205 (31)

0.104

IBS-Constipation

54 (5)

28 (6)

26 (4)

0.066

IBS-Diarrhea

67 (6)

21 (5)

46 (7)

0.061

IBS-Mixed

56 (5)

30 (7)

26 (4)

0.036

IBS Unspecified

109 (10)

33 (7)

76 (12)

0.010

Constipation

80 (7)

43 (9)

37 (6)

0.012

Diarrhea

194 (18)

81 (18)

113 (17)

0.444

Bloating

83 (8)

41 (9)

42 (6)

0.069

Abdominal pain

122 (11)

49 (11)

73 (11)

0.457

Ano-rectal

Soiling

96 (9)

34 (7)

62 (10)

0.143

Fecal Incontinence

87 (8)

39 (9)

48 (7)

0.262

Levator ani syndrome

69 (6)

27 (6)

42 (6)

0.420

Proctalgia fugax

58 (5)

21 (5)

37 (6)

0.265

Non specific

59 (5)

25 (6)

34 (5)

0.467

Defecation disorders

372 (34)

154 (34)

218 (33)

0.458

Bristol stool form

3.8 ± 1.9

3.8 ± 1.9

3.7 ± 1.8

0.608