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. 2017 Aug 22;113(1):105–114. doi: 10.1038/ajg.2017.230

Table 1. Summary of patient demographics and baseline characteristics (ITT population).

  Placebo (N=401) Linaclotide 72 μg (N=411) Linaclotide 145 μg (N=411)
Demographic data
 Age (years), mean (range) 45.2 (14.7) 45.8 (14.3) 46.8 (14.0)
  ≥65 years, n (%) 39 (9.7) 36 (8.8) 43 (10.5)
 Sex, n (%)
  Female 316 (78.8) 312 (75.9) 314 (76.4)
  Male 85 (21.2) 99 (24.1) 97 (23.6)
 Race, n (%)
  White 276 (68.8) 298 (72.5) 294 (71.5)
  Black 102 (25.4) 93 (22.6) 94 (22.9)
  Other 23 (5.7) 20 (4.9) 23 (5.6)
 Ethnicity, n (%)
  Hispanic or Latino 175 (43.6) 178 (43.3) 175 (42.6)
  Not Hispanic or Latino 226 (56.4) 233 (56.7) 236 (57.4)
BMI, mean (s.d.) 29.3 (6.5) 28.9 (6.0) 29.3 (6.2)
SBM Stratum, n (%)
  ≤1 SBM/week 175 (43.6) 167 (40.6) 176 (42.8)
  >1 SBM/week 226 (56.4) 244 (59.4) 235 (57.2)
Baseline data, mean (s.d.)
 CSBMs/week 0.3 (0.5) 0.2 (0.5) 0.2 (0.4)
 SBMs/week 1.6 (1.2) 1.7 (1.4) 1.7 (1.4)
 Stool consistencya 2.0 (1.0) 1.9 (0.9) 2.0 (0.9)
 Strainingb 3.5 (0.9) 3.6 (0.9) 3.5 (0.8)
 Constipation severityc 3.7 (0.8) 3.7 (0.8) 3.6 (0.8)
 Abdominal bloatingd 5.3 (2.4) 5.2 (2.6) 5.3 (2.6)
 Abdominal discomfortd 4.8 (2.6) 4.6 (2.7) 4.7 (2.7)
 Abdominal paind 4.1 (2.8) 4.1 (2.9) 4.2 (2.9)
Stool softener/bulk laxative use, n (%)e
 Bulk-forming laxatives 1 (0.2) 5 (1.2) 3 (0.7)
 Softeners, emollients 2 (0.5) 7 (1.7) 5 (1.2)

BMI, body mass index; CSBM, complete spontaneous bowel movement; SBM, spontaneous bowel movement.

a

Assessed using the BSFS: 1=separate hard lumps, like nuts (hard to pass); 2=sausage-shaped, but lumpy; 3=like a sausage but with cracks on its surface; 4=like a sausage or snake, smooth and soft; 5=soft blobs with clear cut edges (passed easily); 6=fluffy pieces with ragged edges, a mushy stool; 7=watery, no solid pieces (entirely liquid).

b

Assessed using a five-point ordinal scale: 1=not at all, 2=a little bit, 3=a moderate amount, 4=a great deal, 5=an extreme amount.

c

Assessed using a five-point ordinal scale: 1= none; 2=mild; 3=moderate; 4=severe; 5=very severe.

d

Assessed using a 11-point NRS: 0=none; 10=severe.

e

Use of fiber, bulk laxatives, or stool softeners was acceptable during the trial if the patient had been on a stable dose during the 30 days before the screening visit and planned to continue on a stable dose throughout the trial.