M1337 Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Among Caregivers of Chronically Ill Patients: Prevalence, Quality of Life (QOL) and Association With Psychological Stress

were conducted. Results: A total of 15.6M patients with AP were identified (10.1% children, 89.9% adults) with 516.6M total consultations (12.4% children, 87.6% adults). Children demonstrated a non-linear trend in APCs (R2 = 0.030) and a quadratic trend was found to be the best fit (polynomial; R2 = 1.000; Figure 1). This indicates a seasonal pattern in APC among children but not adults (linear; R2 = 0.621). The trend in seasonal variation of APCs among children stratified by age and gender was consistent with the overall child population. Conclusions: Abdominal pain consultations in children are less common during summer months while APC among adults do not vary during the year. Factors involved in the pathogenesis of AP in adults and children may differ.