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. 2014 Aug 5;87(3):163–165. doi: 10.15386/cjmed-303

Table I.

Characteristics of the IBS patients with SIBO and without SIBO

Characteristic SIBO positive N=24 SIBO negative N=66 Significance of difference
Age (mean+SD) 44±10 39±9 NS
Gender M/F 9/15 24/42 NS
Level of education Low/medium/high 10/7/7 31/15/20
IBS type: C/D/M 8/4/12 29/11/26

Legend: IBS type: C=constipation; D=diarrhea; M=mixed