Table 1.
Demographic Comparison of the Study Cohort
| Baseline | Variable | Total (n = 792) | N (n = 343) | H+ (n = 320) | M+ (n = 101) | H+/M+ (n = 28) | P Valuea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic | Age, y | 47.3 ± 16.3 | 46.7 ± 16.2 | 45.7 ± 15.9 | 53.2 ± 15.5 | 50.1 ± 19.7 | <.001 |
| Gender, % female | 70.8 | 75.51 | 67.5 | 65.35 | 71.43 | .073 | |
| Intestinal symptoms (mean VAS) | Bloating | 61.3 ± 28.4 | 61.3 ± 29.4 | 61.1 ± 27.8 | 61.7 ± 27.6 | 60.8 ± 26.2 | .97 |
| Abd pain | 47.9 ± 31.7 | 49.8 ± 31.4 | 46.4 ± 31.6 | 49.1 ± 32.6 | 39.0 ± 31.4 | .30 | |
| Constipation | 42.3 ± 35.1 | 40.4 ± 34.8 | 41.8 ± 35.5 | 47.6 ± 34.8 | 52.8 ± 33.8 | .16 | |
| Diarrhea | 35.4 ± 33.7 | 36.2 ± 33.9 | 36.0 ± 34.0 | 31.2 ± 32.9 | 34.2 ± 30.2 | .53 |
Data are expressed as mean ± SD.
a
P value is for comparison of differences among the 4 groups.