Table 3.
Disruption of daily living activities*
| Functional considerations† | IBS (n = 116) | UFBD (n = 23) | PI-IBS (n = 50) | PI-UFBD (n = 12) | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trouble performing at work or school, mean ± SD | 3.06 ± 1.65‡ | 2.83 ± 2.04 | 3.36 ± 1.87 | 2.67 ± 2.31 | 0.512 |
| Missed work or school, mean ± SD | 2.13 ± 1.86‡ | 1.41 ± 1.94‡ | 2.08 ± 1.99 | 2.00 ± 2.26 | 0.815 |
| Stopped leisure activities, mean ± SD | 2.35 ± 1.69‡ | 2.00 ± 2.16‡ | 3.02 ± 1.77‡ | 1.67 ± 2.02 | 0.017§ |
| Embarrassed, mean ± SD | 3.16 ± 2.18‡ | 2.30 ± 2.38 | 3.44 ± 2.52 | 2.25 ± 2.70 | 0.147 |
| Trouble sleeping, mean ± SD | 2.27 ± 1.82‡ | 1.74 ± 1.96 | 2.66 ± 2.03 | 1.92 ± 2.07 | 0.236 |
| Canceled social plans, mean ± SD | 2.29 ± 1.85‡ | 1.83 ± 2.17 | 3.02 ± 2.08 | 1.92 ± 2.15 | 0.049¶ |
| Avoided planned activities, mean ± SD | 1.83 ± 1.93‡ | 1.26 ± 1.83 | 2.72 ± 2.47 | 2.17 ± 2.59 | 0.027# |
*
IBS = irritable bowel syndrome; UFBD = unclassified functional bowel disorder; PI-IBS = post-infectious irritable bowel syndrome; PI-UFBD = post-infectious unclassified functional bowel disorder.
†
Responses used a visual analog scale ranging from 0 (never) to 6 (always).
‡
Number of patients responding to this category, which may differ from total number of patients.
§
Subgroup comparisons: IBS vs. PI-IBS, P = 0.0612; IBS vs. UFBD, P = 0.7864; PI-IBS vs. PI-UFBD, P = 0.0205.
¶
Subgroup comparisons: IBS vs. UFBD, P < 0.0741; IBS vs. PI-IBS, P = 0.9430; PI-IBS vs. PI-UFBD, P = 0.0502.
#
Subgroup comparisons: IBS vs. UFBD, P < 0.9534; IBS vs. PI-IBS, P = 0.0303; PI-IBS vs. PI-UFBD, P = 0.6734.