Table 2.

Correlation matrix for the study variables in patients with irritable bowel syndrome

	BMI	Age	Symptom severity	Physical health	Mental health
BMI	1.00
Age	0.173**	1.00
Symptom severity	0.055	−0.129*	1.00
Physical health	−0.177**	−0.085	−0.349**	1.00
Mental health	0.033	0.167**	−0.268**	0.029	1.00

*P<0.05; **P<0.01.

BMI, body mass index.