Table 3.
Dietary Habits
| Dietary habits | IBS patients (n=78) | Control subjects (n=79) | p-value | Univariate logistic regression OR (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irregular eating | 51 (65.4) | 29 (36.7) | 0.000 | 3.257(1.694–6.259) |
| Eating late-night snacks | 21 (26.9) | 19 (24.1) | 0.680 | -* |
| Time spent eating, min | 0.269 | - | ||
| <10 | 28 (35.9) | 19 (24.1) | - | - |
| 10–20 | 35 (44.9) | 42 (53.2) | - | - |
| >20 | 15 (19.2) | 18 (22.8) | - | - |
| Meals with family | 59 (75.6) | 56 (70.9) | 0.501 | - |
| Picky eating habits | 56 (71.8) | 59 (74.7) | 0.683 | - |
Data are presented as number (%).
IBS, irritable bowel syndrome; OR, odds ratio; CI, confidence interval.
*
Variables with p-values that were not significant according to the chi-square test were not included in the univariate logistic regression.