Table 1.
Variable (range) | Microarray |
nCounter |
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Group | IBS | HC | IBS | HC |
n | 20 | 10 | 31 | 14 |
%Women | 50 | 50 | 51.6 | 42.9 |
Age | 33.8 (10.8) | 31.7 (8.5) | 34 (12) | 35.4 (8.4) |
BMI | 24.4 (6.4) | 24.7 (2.5) | 24.5 (5.5) | 25.8 (3) |
Ethnicity | ||||
Hispanic | 1 (5%) | 2 (20%) | 4 (12.9%) | 1 (7.1%) |
Race | ||||
Asian | 5 (25%) | 3 (30%) | 8 (25.8%) | 3 (21.4%) |
Black | 5 (10%) | 3 (10%) | 8 (9.7%) | 3 (7.1%) |
White | 5 (50%) | 3 (40%) | 8 (48.4%) | 3 (57.1%) |
Other/mixed | 3 (15%) | 2 (20%) | 5 (16.1%) | 2 (14.3%) |
Bowel habit subtype | ||||
IBS-C | 10 (50%) | 15 (48.4%) | ||
IBS-D | 10 (50%) | 16 (51.6%) | ||
HAD anxiety score (0-21) | 5.6 (6) | 3.3 (2.8) | 6.4 (6)* | 2.9 (2.4) |
HAD depression score (0-21) | 3 (3.6) | 1.9 (2.1) | 3 (3.1) | 1.4 (1.8) |
Overall IBS severity (0-20) | 10.4 (4.4) | 10.1 (4) | ||
Abdominal pain (0-20) | 9.8 (4.6) | 9.7 (4.2) |
Values are means (SD) or frequency (%). nCounter, counter cohort is inclusive of microarray cohort. HC, healthy control; IBS, irritable bowel syndrome; BMI, body mass index; HAD, Hospital Anxiety and Depression; IBS-C, IBS with constipation; IBS-D, IBS with diarrhea.
P < 0.05 between IBS and HCs.