Table 2.
EPISOD baseline psychosocial characteristics by IBS status, and EPISOD 2
| Cohorts | EPISOD without IBS (N=141) | EPISOD with IBS (N=73) | EPISOD2 (N=72) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender (% female) | 93 | 90 | 86 |
| Age (mean s.d.) | 38.45 (11.21) | 38.32 (10.62) | 39.86 (12.65) |
| Psychosocial variables (%) | |||
| DSM-IV depressive disorders (current) | 8.5 | 7 | 7 |
| DSM-IV anxiety disorders (current) | 8.5 | 10 | 8 |
| Generalized anxiety disorder | 6 | 8 | 4 |
| Panic disorder | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Agoraphobia | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Social anxiety disorder | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Posttraumatic stress disorder | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Obsessive compulsive disorder | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Positive physical and/or sexual abuse history | 24 | 23 | 19 |
| Physical abuse | 9 | 12 | 6 |
| Sexual abuse | 19 | 15 | 15 |
| Mean (s.d.) | |||
| HADS-anxiety | 4.31 (3.31) | 5.15 (3.79) | 4.32 (3.12) |
| HADS-depression | 3.23 (2.95) | 3.89 (3.34) | 3.51 (3.25) |
| BDI-II | 7.11 (4.97) | 9.00 (5.98) | 8.47 (5.47) |
| CSQ-CAT score (coping/catastrophizing) | 7.10 (6.56) | 8.49 (6.87) | 8.07 (6.88) |
| SF-36 physical | 39.21 (7.68) | 37.72 (8.24) | 38.49 (8.87) |
| SF-36 mental | 49.13 (9.47) | 47.99 (9.85) | 48.11 (10.15) |
| Baseline RAPID (median (min–max)) | 80.00 (11–270) | 64.00 (12–270) | 49.50 (11–260) |
BDI-II, Beck depression inventory-II; CSQ-CAT, Coping Skills Questionnaire-Catastrophizing Subscale; DSM-IV, Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-IV; EPISOD, Evaluating Predictors and Interventions in Sphincter of Oddi Dysfunction; HADS, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale; IBS, irritable bowel syndrome; RAPID, recurrent abdominal pain intensity and disability; SF-36, medical outcomes study short-form 36.