Table 5.
Correlation of IBS according to habits.
| Category | Subcategory | Participants without IBS | Participants with IBS | Total | Pearson chi‐square | p‐Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Global physical activity score | ||||||
| Physical activity is not required (score > 600) (n, %) | 724 (75.1%) | 240 (24.9%) | 964 | 917.160 | <0.001 | |
| Physical activity is required (score < 600) (n, %) | 3371 (74.3%) | 1165 (25.7%) | 4536 | |||
| Participant's predominant food pattern | ||||||
| Fatty food (n, %) | 387 (70.5%) | 162 (29.5%) | 549 | 5519.924 | <0.001 | |
| Carbohydrates (n, %) | 798 (72.4%) | 304 (27.6%) | 1102 | |||
| Protein food (n, %) | 270 (71.2%) | 109 (28.8%) | 379 | |||
| High‐fiber foods (n, %) | 248 (76.5%) | 76 (23.5%) | 324 | |||
| Other (n, %) | 43 (75.4%) | 14 (24.6%) | 57 | |||
| Diverse (n, %) | 2353 (76.1%) | 741 (23.9%) | 3094 | |||
| Eating snacks between the main meals | ||||||
| Yes (n, %) | 2574 (73.4%) | 931 (26.6%) | 3505 | 5511.296 | <0.001 | |
| No (n, %) | 1525 (76.3%) | 475 (23.8%) | 2000 | |||
| Smoking | ||||||
| A daily smoker (n, %) | 678 (72.9%) | 252 (27.1%) | 930 | 2757.424 | <0.001 | |
| An occasional smoker (n, %) | 454 (72.4%) | 173 (27.6%) | 627 | |||
| Ex‐smoker (n, %) | 199 (72.4%) | 76 (27.6%) | 275 | |||
| Nonsmoker (n, %) | 2767 (75.4%) | 905 (24.6%) | 3672 | |||
| Drinking alcohol | ||||||
| Not drinking (n, %) | 3897 (74.3%) | 1348 (25.7%) | 5245 | 2754.990 | <0.001 | |
| In moderation (n, %) | 187 (77.0%) | 56 (23.0%) | 243 | |||
| Sleeping hours | ||||||
| Less than 6 (n, %) | 781 (74.2%) | 271 (25.8%) | 1052 | 2755.635 | <0.001 | |
| Between 6 and 8 (n, %) | 2530 (75.1%) | 837 (24.9%) | 3367 | |||
| More than 8 (n, %) | 787 (72.5%) | 298 (27.5%) | 1085 | |||
| kind of stimulants that participants usually drink? | ||||||
| Tea (n, %) | Yes | 2038 (72.8%) | 761 (27.2%) | 2799 | 66.889 | <0.001 |
| No | 1995 (76.5%) | 613 (23.5%) | 2608 | |||
| Coffee and its derivatives (n, %) | Yes | 1947 (74.1%) | 680 (25.9%) | 2627 | 57.857 | <0.001 |
| No | 2086 (75.0%) | 694 (25.0%) | 2780 | |||
| Mate (drink) (n, %) | Yes | 399 (77.3%) | 117 (22.7%) | 516 | 59.502 | <0.001 |
| No | 3634 (74.3%) | 1257 (25.7%) | 4891 | |||
| Energy drinks (n, %) | Yes | 217 (79.2%) | 57 (20.8%) | 274 | 60.479 | <0.001 |
| No | 3816 (74.3%) | 1317 (25.7%) | 5133 | |||
| Carbonated drinks (n, %) | Yes | 417 (78.7%) | 113 (21.3%) | 530 | 62.426 | <0.001 |
| No | 3616 (74.1%) | 1261 (25.9%) | 4877 | |||
| Amount of water drunk in liters | ||||||
| Less than 1 liter per day (n, %) | 285 (72.3%) | 109 (27.7%) | 394 | 9.257 | 0.055 | |
| 1–2 liter per day (n, %) | 1436 (73.8%) | 509 (26.2%) | 1945 | |||
| 2–3 liter per day (n, %) | 1417 (73.8%) | 502 (26.2%) | 1919 | |||
| 3–4 liter per day (n, %) | 623 (75.5%) | 202 (24.5%) | 825 | |||
| More than 4 L per day (n, %) | 338 (80.1%) | 84 (19.9%) | 422 | |||
Abbreviation: IBS, irritable bowel syndrome.