Table 3.

comparison the IBS-QOL scores in patients

	PCOS (n = 101)		Control (n = 100)		P valueb
	IBS	No IBS	IBS	No IBS
Overall	60.71 ± 13.30	99.46 ± 2.98	74.13 ± 20.92	98.40 ± 6.02	< 0.001
P valuea	< 0.001		< 0.001
Dysphoria	61.30 ± 13.94	99.64 ± 2.96	75.94 ± 2.77	99.39 ± 6.04	< 0.001
P value	< 0.001		< 0.001
Interference with activity	60.83 ± 12.96	99.64 ± 2.96	74.02 ± 20.70	98.35 ± 6.16	< 0.001
P value	< 0.001		< 0.001
Relationship	61.38 ± 12.58	99.64 ± 2.96	75 ± 23.27	98.04 ± 6	< 0.001
P value	< 0.001		< 0.001
Sexual	61.66 ± 14.28	99.64 ± 2.96	76.13 ± 12.97	98.31 ± 6.30	< 0.001
P value	< 0.001		< 0.001
Health worry	60.05 ± 13.79	99.64 ± 2.98	73.48 ± 21.02	98.59 ± 5.78	< 0.001
P value	< 0.001		< 0.001
Food avoidance	59.72 ± 13.80	99.64 ± 2.96	70.45 ± 21.20	98.31 ± 6.30	< 0.001
P value	< 0.001		< 0.001
Social reaction	61.85 ± 13.36	99.64 ± 2.96	75 ± 21.83	98.52 ± 5.80	< 0.001
P value	< 0.001		< 0.001
Body image	61.66 ± 13.90	99.64 ± 2.96	73.29 ± 20.17	98.31 ± 6.30	< 0.001
P value	< 0.001		< 0.001

^aBetween IBS and no IBS in PCOS / control groups, separately

^bBetween PCOS and control groups with IBS