Table 2.
Characteristics of social data for IBS-cases and controls
| Sociodemographic data: | IBS (n = 140) n % | Controls (n = 213) n % | p-value OR (CI 95%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupational status | (0.33) | ||
| Employed | 91 (65.0) | 156 (73.6) | 1.00 |
| Student | 16 (11.4) | 13 (6.1) | 2.11 (0.97-4.59) |
| Retired | 20 (14.3) | 30 (14.2) | 1.14 (0.61-2.13) |
| Sick leave | 5 (3.6) | 4 (1.9) | 2.14 (0.56-8.18) |
| Unemployed | 8 (5.7) | 9 (4.2) | 1.52 (0.57-4.09) |
| Influence on planning the work | (0.45) | ||
| Great influence | 49 (49.0) | 94 (57.3) | 1.00 |
| Some influence | 42 (42.0) | 60 (36.6) | 1.83 (1.08-3.09) |
| No influence | 9 (9.0) | 10 (6.1) | 1.73 (0.66-4.53) |
| Important tasks at work | (0.12) | ||
| Important | 90 (91.8) | 158 (96.9) | 1.00 |
| Neither | 7 (7.1) | 3 (1.8) | 4.10 (1.03-16.23) |
| Unimportant | 1 (1.0) | 2 (1.2) | 1.14 (0.10-12.74) |
| Health status | (<0.001) | ||
| Good | 88 (62.9) | 198 (93.8) | 1.00 |
| Poor | 52 (37.1) | 13 (6.2) | 9.00 (4.66-17.37) |
| Belief in the future | (<0.001) | ||
| Believes in the future | 93 (66.4) | 184 (86.8) | 1.00 |
| Doubt about the future | 47 (33.6) | 28 (13.2) | 3.32 (1.95-5.64) |