TABLE 1.
Survey | IBS | IBD | Healthy Control | p-value* |
---|---|---|---|---|
Alexithymia | 52 (10) | 48 (11) | 31 (7) | 0.0001 |
Anxiety (State) | 39 (11) | 35 (12) | 24 (4) | 0.007 |
Anxiety (Trait) | 38 (10) | 40 (11) | 27 (5) | 0.006 |
Depression | 11 (10) | 10 (9) | 1 (2) | 0.01 |
Pain catastrophizing | 26 (12) | 24 (11) | 9 (6) | 0.001 |
Gastrointestinal symptoms | 0.5 (0.3) | 0.2 (0.2) | N/A | 0.03 |
Pain Scores during Low Heat | 2 (2) | 2.5 (2.5) | 1.5 (1.5) | 0.90 |
Pain Scores during High Heat | 6 (2) | 6.5 (3) | 6 (2) | 0.92 |
Anxiety Scores at Rest | 4.5 (3.7) | 1.3 (2.2) | 0.1 (0.3) | .046 |
Anxiety Scores prior to Low Heat | 2 (2) | 2.5 (2.5) | 1.5 (1.5) | 0.85 |
Anxiety Scores prior to High Heat | 6 (3) | 6.5 (2.5) | 6.5 (2) | 0.81 |
Results expressed as mean (standard deviation).
p-value of ANCOVA analyses comparing responses by group, controlling for age.