Table 4.

Patients reported quality-of-life measures associated with work and school absenteeism (bivariate analysis)

Main domains and items	Absents, n (%)	Attended, n (%)	P*
Bowel
Frequent loose bowel motions
Yes	28 (59.6)	23 (38.3)	0.03**
No	19 (40.4)	37 (61.7)
Frequent abdominal pain
Yes	41 (87.2)	27 (45)	<0.001**
No	6 (12.8)	33 (55)
Frequent bloating
Yes	33 (70.2)	22 (36.7)	0.001**
No	14 (29.8)	38 (63.3)
Passing large amount of gases
Yes	34 (72.3)	29 (48.3)	0.012**
No	13 (27.7)	31 (51.7)
Rectal bleeding
Yes	7 (14.9)	12 (20)	0.49**
No	40 (85.1)	48 (80)
Feeling of having to go to bathroom
Yes	28 (59.6)	20 (33.3)	0.007**
No	19 (40.4)	40 (66.7)
Systemic
Feeling fatigue
Yes	36 (76.6)	21 (35)	<0.001**
No	11 (23.4)	39 (65)
Problem in maintaining weight
Yes	26 (55.3)	20 (33.3)	0.023**
No	21 (44.7)	40 (66.7)
Troubled sleep
Yes	31 (66)	17 (28.3)	<0.001**
No	16 (34)	43 (71.7)
Emotion
Worried about needing surgery
Yes	23 (48.9)	13 (21.7)	0.003**
No	24 (51.1)	47 (78.3)
Fear of not finding a bathroom
Yes	32 (68.1)	20 (33.3)	<0.001**
No	15 (31.9)	40 (66.7)
Feeling depressed
Yes	22 (46.8)	23 (38.3)	0.38
No	25 (53.2)	37 (61.7)
Feeling worried or anxious
Yes	33 (70.2)	26 (43.3)	0.006**
No	14 (29.8)	34 (56.7)
Feeling relaxed
Yes	30 (63.8)	34 (56.7)	0.45
No	17 (36.2)	26 (43.3)
Feeling angry
Yes	25 (53.2)	18 (30)	0.015**
No	22 (46.8)	42 (70)
Personal life satisfaction
Yes	41 (87.2)	49 (81.7)	0.43
No	6 (12.8)	11 (18.3)
Social
Delaying or cancelling social engagement
Yes	32 (68.1)	5 (8.3)	<0.001**
No	15 (31.9)	55 (91.7)
Difficulty on sport activities
Yes	17 (36.2)	15 (25)	0.21
No	30 (63.8)	45 (75)
Embarrassed as a result of soiling or unpleasant odor
Yes	14 (29.8)	8 (13.3)	0.04**
No	33 (70.2)	52 (86.7)
Lack of understanding from others
Yes	9 (19.1)	8 (13.3)	0.41
No	38 (80.9)	52 (86.7)

*Chi square/Fisher’s exact tests; **P<0.05