Table 1.
Demographics of study participants showing details of patients’ and healthy volunteers’ mental health and bowel function. There were no significant differences between those undergoing biopsy and those choosing not to have this extra test
| Variable | Patients without biopsy (n = 68) | Patients with biopsy (n = 57) | Heathy volunteers (n = 21) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 40 (12) | 42 (12) | 43 (18) | .5921 |
| Sex (women), n (%) | 53 (78) | 36 (63) | 16 (76) | .1693 |
| Patient Health Questionnaire 12 | 8 (3.5) | 7.3 (3.7) | 2.2 (1.8) | <.0001 |
| Anxiety | 9.8 (4.3) | 9.5 (4.8) | 5.2 (2.7) | .0001 |
| Depression, median (IQR) | 5.5 (3‐10) | 4 (2‐8.8) | 1 (1‐2) | <.0001 |
| Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale | 16.3 (7.4) | 14.8 (8.2) | 6.8 (3.3) | <.0001 |
| Perceived Stress Scale | 19 (7.5) | 17.5 (7.9) | 11.2 (6.0) | .0003 |
| Bowel frequency, median (IQR) | 2.6 (1.9‐4) | 2.8 (2‐4) | 1.1 (1‐1.4) | <.0001 |
| Stool form | 5.4 (0.8) | 5.4 (0.6) | 3.5 (0.7) | <.0001 |
Data are mean (SD), unless stated. P values, were significant, demonstrate differences between the patient population and healthy volunteers with no difference between the two patient groups. P values are obtained from one‐way ANOVA and Kruskal‐Wallis tests for parametric and nonparametric data respectively.