Table 1.
Characteristics of patients in remission group and non-remission group.
| Variables | Remission (n=16) |
Non-remission (n=7) |
p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender (M:F) | 10:6 | 5:2 | 0.679 |
| Age (y) | 57.0 (28.5–68.0) | 49.5 (28.0–60.8) | 0.930 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 17.7 (14.9–21.0) | 21.1 (18.1–21.8) | 0.252 |
| Stools/day (times) | 4.0 (3.5–7.0) | 2.5 (1.0–6.0) | 0.470 |
| Bristol stool scale | 6.0 (5.5–6.0) | 6.0 (5.5–6.0) | 0.694 |
| Medications history | 3 patients had a history of gastrointestinal surgery; 4 patients had long-term antibiotic use; 3 patients had Crohn’s disease; 1 patient with long-term medication history of PPI use. | 5 patients had a history of gastrointestinal surgery; 2 patients had long-term antibiotic use; 2 patients had coronary heart disease; 1 patient with long-term use of hormones. |