Table 2.
Distribution of Participants by Time, Energy Expenditure (MET*min*week-1) and Categories of GSRS Severity.
| Variable | Energy Expenditure | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Low | Medium | High | p-Value * | |
| GSRS (categorized) | ||||
| Before | ||||
| Absent/Mild | 35 (7.0%) | 120 (24.0%) | 109 (22.0%) | 0.024 |
| Moderate/Severe | 53 (11%) | 97 (19.0%) | 85 (17.0%) | |
| During | ||||
| Absent/Mild | 60 (12.0%) | 112 (22.4%) | 36 (7.3%) | 0.40 |
| Moderate/Severe | 70 (14.0%) | 161 (32.3%) | 60 (12.0%) | |
| After | ||||
| Absent/Mild | 26 (5.3%) | 115 (23.0%) | 156 (31.3%) | 0.010 |
| Moderate/Severe | 36 (7.2%) | 74 (14.8%) | 92 (18.4%) | |
* X2 for categorical variables; Cell content: frequency (%); GSRS: Gastrointestinal Symptom Rating Scale.