Table 2.

Scale point distribution vs. gender in proctological patients and in controls

Proctological patients			P value
Gender	Male	Female
	(n = 147)	(n = 84)
Scale pointsa mean/median (range)	11/10(3–40)	9/8(3–30)	0.111
Controls
Gender	Male	Female
	(n = 73)	(n = 60)
Scale pointsa mean/median (range)	3/2(0–14)	2/2(0–7)	0.01

^aMaximum scale points: 40