Table 1. Characteristics of IBS-Positive and IBS-Negative Participants.

IBS, Irritable bowel syndrome.

Characteristics	IBS Positive (n = 123)	IBS Negative (n = 277)	p value
Gender
Male	52 (42.2%)	156 (56.3%)	0.009
Female	71 (57.7%)	121 (43.6%)
Age (%)
Younger than 20	21 (17.0%)	41 (14.8%)	<0.00001
20-29	56 (45.5%)	61 (22.02%)
30-39	36 (29.2%)	51 (18.4%)
40+	10 (8.1%)	124 (44.7%)