Table 3.
Comparison of early satiety, frequency of borborygmus, frequency of belching, and frequency of defecation among groups
| Probiotic (N= 51) | Placebo (N= 42) | Colloidal bismuth subcitrate (N= 32) | P-value 1 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early satiety 0 | 2.12±0.4 | 2.41±0.3 | 3.45±0.4 | 0.192 |
| Early satiety 2 | 1.21±0.3 | 1.72±0.2 | 2.18±0.3 | 0.792 |
| Early satiety 4 | 1.11±0.2 | 1.83±0.2 | 2.01±0.3 | 0.938 |
| Early satiety 8 | 1.01±0.2 | 1.91±0.2 | 1.11±0.2 | 0.934 |
| P-value 2 | 0.014 a | 0.125 a | 0.022 a | |
| Borborygmus 0 | 2.55±0.3 | 2.61±0.3 | 2.97±0.3 | >1 |
| Borborygmus 2 | 1.81±0.2 | 2.77±0.2 | 2.86±0.3 | 0.010 |
| Borborygmus 4 | 1.62±0.2 | 2.69±0.3 | 2.45±0.3 | 0.013 |
| Borborygmus 8 | 1.14±0.2 | 2.51±0.3 | 2.16±0.3 | 0.318 |
| P-value | 0.001 a | 0.687 b | 0.001 a, b | |
| Belching 0 | 2.33±0.3 | 3.15±0.4 | 2.21±0.6 | 0.164 |
| Belching 2 | 1.76±0.2 | 2.83±0.3 | 1.74±0.2 | 0.249 |
| Belching 4 | 1.43±0.2 | 1.96±0.2 | 2.33±0.5 | 0.285 |
| Belching 8 | 1.01±2 | 1.89±0.2 | 2.49±0.5 | 0.471 |
| P-value | 0.006 a | 0.130 a | 0.272 a | |
| Defecation 0 | 6.13±2.9 | 7.11±5.2 | 5.32±2.6 | 0.079 |
| Defecation 2 | 6.54±2.6 | 6.63±3.7 | 6.18±3.2 | 0.700 |
| Defecation 4 | 7.08±3.1 | 6.28±3.4 | 6.88±3.6 | 0.498 |
| Defecation 8 | 7.39±3.1 | 7.41±3.2 | 7.64±4.1 | 0.615 |
| P-value | 0.001 a | 0.356 a | 0.003 a |
* Data are represented by mean ± SD; P=1: Fisher test; P-value2: within group repeated measurements; different letters (a-b) show significant statistical difference in between group repeated measurements analysis.