Table 2.
Endorsement of eating associated symptoms and food avoidance in patients with IBS versus healthy controls
| Eating associated symptoms with… | IBS | Healthy control | Odds Ratio | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Everything I eat | 10.4% | 0% | 5.18 a | (.27 – 98.29) |
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| Large meals | 57.8% | 1.0 % | 15.74 | (4.83 – 51.24) |
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| Specific foods including*… | 93.75% | 27.45% | 39.64 | (10.58 – 148.49) |
| Fat | 75.0 % | 21.6 % | 10.91 | (4.29 – 27.76) |
| Carbohydrates | 43.8 % | 7.8 % | 9.14 | (2.84 – 29.43) |
| Dairy | 52.1 % | 9.8% | 10.00 | (3.39 – 29.53) |
| Fruit | 16.7% | 2.0% | 10.00 | (1.20 – 83.31) |
| Vegetables | 25.0 % | 0%* | 35.27a | (2.02 – 614.94) |
*
percentages for those who report symptoms with specific foods
a
Estimated by adding 0.5 to all cells given zero cell count for Healthy Controls experiencing symptoms