Table 5.
Relationship Between Subtype of Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Abuse History
| IBS-D (n = 91) | IBS-C (n = 60) | IBS-M (n = 37) | IBS-U (n = 6) | χ2 score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sexual abuse (n [%]) | |||||
| Before adolescence | 2.2a | ||||
| Abuse | 18 (19.8) | 9 (15.0) | 5 (13.5) | 0 (0.0) | |
| No abuse | 73 (80.2) | 51 (85.0) | 32 (86.5) | 6 (100.0) | |
| After adolescence | 2.0a | ||||
| Abuse | 18 (19.8) | 7 (11.7) | 5 (13.5) | 1 (16.7) | |
| No abuse | 73 (80.2) | 53 (88.3) | 32 (86.5) | 5 (83.3) | |
| Physical abuse (n [%]) | |||||
| Before adolescence | 1.1a | ||||
| Abuse | 22 (24.2) | 14 (23.3) | 6 (16.2) | 1 (16.7) | |
| No abuse | 69 (75.8) | 46 (76.7) | 31 (83.8) | 5 (83.3) | |
| After adolescence | 3.1a | ||||
| Abuse | 12 (13.2) | 3 (5.0) | 5 (13.5) | 1 (16.7) | |
| No abuse | 79 (86.8) | 57 (95.0) | 32 (86.5) | 5 (83.3) | |
a
Not significant.
IBS, irritable bowel syndrome; IBS-D, diarrhea-predominant IBS; IBS-C, constipation-predominant IBS, IBS-M, mixed IBS; IBS-U, unsubtyped IBS; χ2, Pearson’s chi-square test.