Table 1.
Clinical and Demographic factors of IBS patients and healthy subjects (HS).
| IBS | HS | p-value* | |
|---|---|---|---|
| (n = 17) | (n = 20) | ||
| Sex (F/M) | 12/5 | 9/11 | 0.18 |
| Age (years) | 30 (26–36) | 26 (21–35) | 0.11 |
| BMI | 22.4 (20.6–26.6) | 22.0 (20.7–24.3) | 0.51 |
| HADS score¤ | 11 (6–20) | 7 (3–10) | 0.008 |
| Anxiety¤ | 7 | 3 | 0.14 |
| Depression¤ | 3 | 0 | 0.09 |
| IBS-SSS score | 277 (233–299) | 11 (1–18) | <0.0001 |
| Subtype (IBS-D/IBS-C/IBS-nonCnonD) | 7/2/8 | N/A |
Abbreviations:
IBS-C = Constipation predominant IBS. IBS-SSS = IBS Symptom Severity Score.
IBS-D = Diarrhea predominant IBS. HADS = Hospital Anxiety and Depression.
¤Based on HADS Anxiety ≥8, Based on HADS Depression >10.
Data shown as median (range 25–75%), Mann Whitney U Test between groups.