Table 6. IBDQ (a) proportion of patients with bowel symptoms, (b) proportion of patients with systemic symptoms, (c) proportion of patients with emotional symptoms and (d) proportion of patients with social symptoms.
| Gynaecology (% of all gynaecology patients) | Urology (% of all urology patients) | GI (% of all gastrointestinal patients) | Total (% of all patients) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (a) IBDQ (proportion of patients with bowel symptoms) | ||||
| Increase in bowel frequency | 35 (56) | 14 (24) | 13 (59) | 62 (44) |
| Loose motions | 32 (52) | 19 (32) | 11 (50) | 62 (44) |
| Pain in abdomen or bottom | 30 (48) | 9 (16) | 4 (18) | 43 (30) |
| Passing large amount of gas | 31 (50) | 23 (40) | 12 (55) | 66 (46) |
| Feeling of bloating | 28 (45) | 9 (16) | 7 (32) | 44 (31) |
| Rectal bleeding | 14 (23) | 9 (16) | 5 (23) | 28 (20) |
| Tenesmus | 19 (31) | 13 (22) | 8 (36) | 40 (28) |
| Accidental soiling | 23 (37) | 7 (2) | 9 (41) | 39 (27) |
| Feeling disgusted about bowel problems | 12 (19) | 1 (2) | 3 (14) | 16 (11) |
| (b) IBDQ (proportion of patients with systemic symptoms) | ||||
| Felt tired and worn out | 38 (61) | 27 (47) | 9 (41) | 74 (52) |
| Worried about energy levels | 35 (55) | 19 (33) | 6 (27) | 59 (42) |
| Felt generally unwell | 22 (35) | 8 (14) | 3 (14) | 33 (23) |
| Waking at night or having difficulty sleeping | 27 (44) | 17 (29) | 12 (55) | 56 (39) |
| Worried about getting to the weight you would like | 21 (34) | 17 (29) | 5 (23) | 43 (30) |
| (c) IBDQ (proportion of patients with emotional symptoms) | ||||
| Felt frustrated, impatient or restless | 25 (40) | 16 (27) | 7 (32) | 48 (34) |
| Worried about having something done about your bowels | 12 (8) | 3 (2) | 6 (27) | 21 (15) |
| Worried about not being able to find a lavatory | 13 (21) | 9 (15) | 8 (36 | 30 (21) |
| Been depressed or discouraged | 20 (32) | 14 (24) | 8 (36) | 42 (30) |
| Worried about your illness | 23 (16) | 12 (21) | 7 (32) | 42 (30) |
| Relaxed and free of tension | 11 (18) | 5 (9) | 5 (23) | 21 (15) |
| Been embarrassed about your bowels | 18 (30) | 6 (10) | 3 (14) | 27 (19) |
| Felt tearful or upset | 18 (30) | 8 (14) | 8 (36) | 34 (24) |
| Felt angry as a result of bowel problems | 12 (19) | 1 (2) | 2 (9) | 15 (11) |
| Felt irritable | 30 (48) | 12 (21) | 6 (27) | 48 (34) |
| Experienced lack of understanding from others | 7 (11) | 3 (5) | 3 (14) | 13 (9) |
| Not felt satisfied, happy or pleased with your life | 14 (23) | 3 (5) | 1 (5) | 18 (29) |
| (d) IBDQ (proportion of patients with social symptoms) | ||||
| Unable to do what you want because of your bowels | 22 (35) | 5 (9) | 4 (18) | 31 (22) |
| Cancelled an engagement because of your bowels | 7 (11) | 1 (2) | 2 (9) | 10 (7) |
| Not done leisure or sport because of your bowels | 14 (23) | 2 (3) | 3 (14) | 19 (13) |
| Not gone somewhere because there is no lavatory nearby | 12 (19) | 2 (3) | 2 (9) | 16 (11) |
| Limited in sexual activity because of your bowels | 7 (11) | 0 (0) | 1 (5) | 8 (6) |
IBDQ=Inflammatory Bowel Disease questionnaire; GI=gastroinstestinal.