Table 1.
Baseline Demographic Characteristics of the Study Sample
| CBT |
PE |
WL |
||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variable | (n=95) | (n=28) | (n=24) | |
| Mean Age | 47.71 (14.11) | 54.37 (12.35) | 47.57 (15.71) | |
| Female, n (%) | 77.9 | 89.3 | 87.5 | |
| Ethnicity, n (%) | ||||
| Caucasian | 91.6 | 96.4 | 91.6 | |
| African American | 6.3 | 0.0 | 4.2 | |
| Other | 2.1 | 4.6 | 4.2 | |
| Mean Symptom Duration (years) | 17.14 (15.79) | 18.56 (13.98) | 14.48 (15.17) | |
| Predominant Bowel Habit | ||||
| Diarrhea | 44.2 | 57.1 | 45.8 | |
| Constipation | 12.6 | 7.2 | 16.7 | |
| Alternating | 43.2 | 35.7 | 37.5 | |
| Marital Status | ||||
| Single | 17.9 | 14.3 | 12.5 | |
| Married | 60.0 | 50.0 | 54.2 | |
| Living with Significant Other | 2.1 | 3.6 | 4.2 | |
| Divorced | 12.6 | 25.0 | 12.5 | |
| Widowed | 4.2 | 7.1 | 16.7 | |
| Education Level | ||||
| Less then High School | 3.2 | 3.6 | 4.2 | |
| Graduated from High School | 18.9 | 25.0 | 20.8 | |
| Some College | 24.2 | 21.4 | 25.0 | |
| Graduated from College | 27.4 | 14.3 | 12.5 | |
| Postgraduate School | 26.3 | 35.7 | 37.5 | |
Note. N = 147. CBT indicates cognitive behavior therapy,; PE, psychoeducation; WL, wait list