Table 1.
Baseline characteristics. Key characteristics of the participants in the present data set. P values generated by Mann–Whitney for continuous variables, and Fischer’s Exact Test for categorical variables.
|
Donor (n = 2) |
Effect of FMT (n = 14) | No effect of FMT (n = 8) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age mean (range) | 18 | 47 (19–69) | 49 (30–70) | 0.87 |
| Sex F/M | 0/2 | 10/4 | 6/2 | 1.00 |
| Body mass index (kg/m2; median (range)) | n/a | 24.8 (21.3–41.2) | 25.7 (19.6–33.6) | 0.94 |
| IBS-D/IBS-M | n/a | 9/5 | 4/4 | 0.66 |
| IBS-SSS mean (95%CI) | n/a | 271 (239–303) | 259 (210–308) | 0.62 |
| Years w IBS mean (95%CI) | n/a | 16 (9–23) | 14 (1–27) | 0.48 |
| FODMAP intake mean g/day (95%CI) | n/a | 13 (6–20) | 11 (2–20) | 0.71 |
| Fresh/frozen transplant | n/a | 7/7 | 6/2 | 0.38 |