Table 4: Binary logistic regression analysis for GI medical conditions to predict risk factors.

Binary logistic regression analysis B Sig. Odd ratio 95% CI for OR
Lower Upper
likelihood of having one or more GID*
SRH/Excellent to good (Ref.) 2.05 0.000 7.79 3.56 17.01
ChE+NChE scale (higher is bad) 0.39 0.008 1.47 1.11 1.96
Arab vs. Chaldean (Ref) 0.93 0.004 2.53 1.34 4.80
Years in US [Lowest = 2 years, Highest = 46 years] 0.04 0.022 1.04 1.01 1.08
Likelihood of having one or more GI disease*
ChE+NChE scale (higher is bad) 0.48 0.000 1.62 1.25 2.11
SRH/Excellent to good (Ref.) 0.91 0.008 2.47 1.27 4.83
Employed vs. Unemployed (Ref.) 0.85 0.020 2.34 1.15 4.77
Female vs. Male (Ref.) 0.75 0.028 2.12 1.08 4.14
Years in US [Lowest = 2 years, Highest = 46 years] 0.06 0.010 1.06 1.01 1.10
Likelihood of having one or more GI Functional disorders*
ChE+NChE scale (higher is bad) 0.40 0.000 1.48 1.19 1.85
Age in year -0.04 0.049 0.96 0.93 1.00
SRH/Excellent to good (Ref.) 0.62 0.039 1.87 1.03 3.38
Likelihood of having one or more GI Psychosomatic symptoms*
SRH/Excellent to good (Ref.) 2.09 0.000 8.10 4.23 15.51
Female vs. Male (Ref.) 0.62 0.049 1.86 1.00 3.44
Single vs. Married (Ref.) -0.78 0.056 0.46 0.20 1.02

Variables enter the equation in each of the four tests above were as follows: Ethnicity, age, gender, marital status, employment status, health insurance, years in US, smoking status, total of ChE+NChE and SRH.

Note: Only significant results were presented in each analysis.