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	HD	Outpatients	Community controls
F:M	48:52	48:52	48:52
Heartburn	20 (20%)	7 (7%)*	9 (9%)*
Dyspepsia	6 (6%)	1 (1%)	1 (1%)
IBS	21 (21%)	4 (4%)**	5 (5%)**
Constipation	23 (23%)	7 (7%)**	6 (6%)**
Laxative use	43 (43%)	8 (8%)***	3 (3%)***

IBS, irritable bowel syndrome.

*p<0.05, **p<0.01, ***p<0.001, CAPD compared with either outpatients or community controls using χ² test.