Table 1.
Means and percentages of the predisposing, enabling, and need variables for entire sample (N = 291).
| Variable | Mean ± SD | N(%) |
|---|---|---|
| Predisposing | ||
| Age | 40.85 ± 14.64 | |
| Number of Children | 0.96 ± 1.32 | |
| Body Mass Index | 26.43 ± 6.03 | |
| ETOH drinks/week | 2.81 ±4.88 | |
| Dietary Pattern | 34.02 ± 7.50 | |
| IBS Control Beliefs | 37.69 ± 8.05 | |
| Neuroticism | 20.57 + 6.11 | |
| Anxiety Sensitivity | 24.15 + 11.95 | |
| Stress | 6.92 + 3.29 | |
| Catastrophizing | 2.60 + 1.65 | |
| Gender (Female) | 231 (79.4) | |
| Race (White) | 260 (89.3) | |
| Married | 118(40.6) | |
| Disabled | 27 (9.3) | |
| Use Tobacco | 31 (10.7) | |
| Education | ||
| High school or less | 71 (24.4) | |
| College or associate degree | 136 (46.7) | |
| Graduate degree | 84 (28.9) | |
| Enabling | ||
| Social Support | 24.15 + 11.95 | |
| Income | 71.1 K + 49.3K | |
| Employment | ||
| Not working | 93 (32.0) | |
| Working <30 h/week | 52 (17.8) | |
| Working >30 h/week | 146 (50.2) | |
| Health Insurance | ||
| No insurance | 18 (6.2) | |
| Public insurance | 38 (13.1) | |
| Private Insurance | 235 (80.7) | |
| Need | ||
| IBS Symptom Severity | 285.72 + 74.72 | |
| Physical Health Status | 43.71 + 9.23 | |
| Medical Comorbidities, # | 5.66 + 5.30 | |
| Duration of IBS symptoms (years) | 16.15 + 13.74 | |
| Global Distress | 14.10 + 11.95 | |
| IBS Subtype | ||
| Mixed | 79 (27.2) | |
| Constipation | 83 (28.5) | |
| Diarrhea | 129 (44.3) |