Table 1.
Baseline data.
| Clinical profiles | KC (n = 24) | WS (n = 24) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic data | |||
| Age (yrs) | 36 ± 10.41 | 34.63 ± 10.9 | 0.65 |
| Gender – male:female | 17:7 | 19:5 | 0.5 |
| Unmarried:married | 8:16 | 10:14 | 0.55 |
| Education – below graduation:graduation | 8:16 | 4:20 | 0.31 |
| Life style – hard:moderate:sedentary | 4:16:4 | 2:17:5 | 0.67 |
| Disease status | |||
| Weight (kg) | 61.87 ± 11 | 62.5 ± 10.12 | 0.83 |
| BMI | 3.54 ± 3.99 | 22.26 ± 2.76 | 0.202 |
| Duration of illness (years) | 2.68 ± 3.98 | 2.2 ± 1.7 | 0.59 |
| IBS-constipation | 14 | 15 | 0.76 |
| IBS-diarrhea | 10 | 9 | |
| IBS-severity – moderate:severe | 6:18 | 4:20 | 0.47 |
| Anxiety | |||
| Normal (HARS < 8) | 3 | 3 | 0.23 |
| Mild (HARS – 9 to 17) | 18 | 13 | |
| Moderate (HARS – 18 to 24) | 3 | 5 | |
| Sever (HARS > 24) | 0 | 3 | |
| Depression | |||
| Normal (HDRS < 7) | 2 | 2 | 0.22 |
| Mild (HDRS – 8 to 16) | 22 | 18 | |
| Moderate (HDRS – 17 to 24) | 0 | 3 | |
| Sever (HDRS > 25) | 0 | 1 | |
| Sleep – normal:disturbed | 16:8 | 13:11 | 0.37 |