Table 1.
Comparisons of Demographic and IBS Characteristics of Men, Menstruating Women, and Postmenopausal Women with Irritable Bowel Syndrome
| Men (n=31) | Menstruating Women (n=89) | Postmenopausal Women (n=66) | p-valuea | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N (%) | ||||
| Married/partnered | 19 (59%) | 30 (34%) | 33 (50%) | .020 |
| Work full time | 19 (59%) | 45 (51%) | 23 (35%) | .042 |
| Education – college grad | 25 (78%) | 55 (62%) | 43 (65%) | NS |
| Professional job | 12 (41%) | 37 (43%) | 29 (46%) | NS |
| Race white | 25 (89%) | 75 (88%) | 58 (84%) | NS |
| Family income > $40,000 | 18 (56%) | 47 (53%) | 44 (67%) | NS |
| Predominant bowel pattern | .171 | |||
| Constipation | 4 (12%) | 17 (19%) | 20 (30%) | |
| Diarrhea | 20 (62%) | 44 (49%) | 30 (46%) | |
| Alternating | 7 (22%) | 23 (26%) | 11 (17%) | |
| Mean (SD) | ||||
| Age | 41.2 (13.8) | 32.9 (9.3) | 58.4 (5.3) | <.001 |
| Age IBS pain began | 30.5 (13.6) | 21.1 (9.6) | 33.0 (15.5) | <.001 |
| Years since IBS pain began | 11.2 (8.8) | 11.9 (9.5) | 25.4 (15.5) | <.001 |
| BMI | 25.5 (4.6) | 24.7 (6.5) | 26.4 (6.8) | NS |
| BSI – GSI | 0.44 (0.51) | 0.46 (0.37) | 0.49 (0.29) | NS |
| BSI – depression | 0.44 (0.51) | 0.48 (0.57) | 0.43 (0.41) | NS |
| BSI – anxiety | 0.62 (0.75) | 0.56 (0.52) | 0.63 (0.51) | NS |
| NS = not significant, p>.20 | ||||
a
p-values compare the three groups, based on Chi-square test or ANOVA.