Table 1. Demographics of study subjects allocated to treatment.
| Parameter | Subjects with IBS | Healthy subjects | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| |
B. infantis 35624 |
Placebo |
P-value |
B. infantis 35624 |
|
| Age (years) |
Mean ± SE |
47.0 ± 1.96 |
43.2 ± 2.01 |
0.19 |
44.1 ± 1.78 |
| |
Range |
21–65 |
21–64 |
|
20–65 |
| Height (cm) |
Mean ± SE |
166 ± 1.05 |
164 ± 1.08 |
0.40 |
167 ± 1.29 |
| |
Range |
152–178 |
150–178 |
|
150–180 |
| Weight (kg) |
Mean ± SE |
80.9 ± 3.10 |
83.6 ± 3.18 |
0.55 |
82.8 ± 3.18 |
| |
Range |
46–144 |
57–126 |
|
52–133 |
| Gender – N (%) |
Female |
31 (79.5) |
31 (83.8) |
0.63 |
33 (80.5) |
| |
Male |
8 (20.5) |
6 (16.2) |
|
8 (19.5) |
| Race – N (%) |
Caucasian |
28 (71.8) |
30 (81.1) |
0.46 |
34 (82.9) |
| |
African-American |
10 (25.6) |
7 (18.9) |
|
6 (14.6) |
| |
Latino |
1 (2.6) |
0 (0.0) |
|
0 (0.0) |
| |
Asian-Oriental |
0 (0.0) |
0 (0.0) |
|
1 (2.4) |
| Smoker – N (%) |
Yes |
8 (20.5) |
7 (18.9) |
0.86 |
11 (26.8) |
| No | 31 (79.5) | 30 (81.1) | 30 (73.2) | ||