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This regression model shows the interaction of sex and puberty on pain severity in 143 children with IBS. Pain severity decreased in females with higher Tanner scores; in males pain severity increased with higher Tanner scores. The males (n = 53) are circles with a dashed trend line; the females (n = 90) are triangles with a solid trend line.
