Table 1.
Demographics and clinical characteristics (N =234)
| M (s.d.) | N ( % ) | |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 41.0 (14.9) | |
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| Gender (% female) | 183 (78.2) | |
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| Race (% white) | 208 (88.9) | |
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| Education | ||
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| High school or less | 47 (20.1) | |
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| College degree | 100 (42.7) | |
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| Post-college degree | 68 (29.1) | |
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| Other | 19 (8.1) | |
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| Income | ||
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| < 15,000 | 21 (9.0) | |
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| 15,001 – 30,000 | 26 (11.1) | |
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| 30,001 – 50,000 | 45 (19.2) | |
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| 50,000 – 75,000 | 39 (16.7) | |
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| 75,001 – 100,000 | 18 (7.7) | |
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| 100,001 – 150,000 | 26 (11.1) | |
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| > 150,000 | 23 (9.8) | |
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| Don’t know/not sure | 11 (4.7) | |
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| Prefer not to answer | 25 (10.7) | |
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| Duration of IBS (years) | 16.2 (14.0) | |
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| IBS subtype | ||
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| IBS-constipation | 68 (29.1) | |
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| IBS-diarrhea | 97 (41.5) | |
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| IBS-alternating | 69 (29.5) | |
IBS, irritable bowel syndrome; M, mean.