Table 2.
The mean scores of SCL-90-R domains in subjects with and without IBS
| SCL-90-R domain | IBS (n=106) | Non-IBS (n=355) | Overall (n=461) | P valuea |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Global Severity Index | 54±9 | 49±10 | 50±10 | <0.001 |
| Somatization | 55±8 | 50±10 | 52±10 | <0.001 |
| Obsessive-compulsive | 54±9 | 51±9 | 51±9 | <0.001 |
| Interpersonal sensitivity | 52±10 | 50±9 | 50±9 | 0.01 |
| Depression | 55±9 | 51±10 | 52±10 | <0.001 |
| Anxiety | 50±10 | 47±9 | 48±10 | <0.001 |
| Hostility | 50±8 | 47±8 | 48±8 | 0.008 |
| Phobic anxiety | 49±7 | 49±7 | 49±7 | 0.04 |
| Paranoid ideation | 50±9 | 46±8 | 47±8 | <0.001 |
| Psychoticism | 52±9 | 49±7 | 50±8 | <0.001 |
IBS, irritable bowel syndrome; SCL-90-R, Symptom Checklist-90-R.
a
From a logistic regression model to predict IBS, adjusting for age and gender.