Table 1.
Characteristics of Atopic Subjects With and Without Irritable Bowel Syndrome-like Symptoms
| Variables | Atopy-non-IBS n (%) | Atopy-IBS n (%) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 41 (59.4) | 28 (40.6) | |
| Female | 19 (46.3) | 17 (60.7) | 0.270 |
| Age (mean [SD], yr) | 35.1 (12.3) | 33.5 (11.3) | 0.492 |
| Type of housinga | 0.074 | ||
| Government flat | 31 (75.6) | 20 (71.4) | |
| Private apartment | 2 (4.9) | 6 (21.4) | |
| Land property | 7 (17.1) | 2 (7.1) | |
| Highest education | 0.134 | ||
| Primary | 0 (0.0) | 1 (3.6) | |
| Secondary | 15 (36.6) | 5 (17.9) | |
| Tertiary or higher | 26 (63.4) | 22 (78.6) | |
| Pet ownership | 26 (51.0) | 21 (75.0) | 0.068 |
| Asthma | 6 (14.6) | 12 (42.9) | 0.014 |
| Allergic rhinitis | 36 (87.8) | 25 (89.3) | 0.200 |
| Eczema | 22 (53.7) | 10 (35.7) | 0.183 |
| Serum total IgE (mean [SD], kIU/L) | 148.8 (190.8) | 211.5 (224.5) | 0.232 |
| Histamine size (mean [SD], mm) | 4.8 (1.2) | 5.0 (0.9) | 0.274 |
a
Missing 1 entry for type of housing.
IBS, irritable bowel syndrome; IgE, Immunoglobulin E.