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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2017 Nov 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2016 Nov;63(5):500–507. doi: 10.1097/MPG.0000000000001390

TABLE 1.

Survey responses by Group (Mean (SD))

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.