Table 1.
Sociodemographic, clinical, and psychological self-report data.
| UC (N = 31) | HCUC (N = 31) | p * | IBS (N = 23) | HCIBS (N = 23) | p * | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex (Females, N) | 26 F | 31 F | – | 23 F | 23 F | – |
| Age, years | 41.45 ± 12.82 | 41.61 ± 11.91 | 0.959 | 46.91 ± 10.92 | 43.74 ± 12.17 | 0.357 |
| BMI | 23.61 ± 3.80 | 22.33 ± 2.53 | 0.124 | 23.13 ± 4.02 | 23.31 ± 2.72 | 0.861 |
| Gastrointestinal symptoms (total sum) | 8.45 ± 6.47 | 3.35 ± 2.68 | <0.001 | 15.09 ± 4.88 | 3.70 ± 3.15 | <0.001 |
| Lower abdominal pain (1 item) | 1.06 ± 1.06 | 0.32 ± 0.54 | 0.001 | 1.87 ± 1.06 | 0.43 ± 0.66 | 0.001 |
| Upper abdominal pain (1 item) | 0.48 ± 0.89 | 0.16 ± 0.37 | 0.07 | 0.78 ± 0.85 | 0.13 ± 0.34 | 0.002 |
| Psychological distress (HADS total) | 9.65 ± 4.72 | 6.42 ± 3.82 | 0.004 | 15.09 ± 6.09 | 6.48 ± 4.38 | <0.001 |
| Anxiety symptoms (HADS_A) | 6.32 ± 2.82 | 3.77 ± 2.32 | <0.001 | 9.09 ± 3.27 | 3.61 ± 2.54 | <0.001 |
| Depression symptoms (HADS_D) | 3.32 ± 2.83 | 2.65 ± 2.17 | 0.295 | 6.00 ± 3.30 | 2.87 ± 2.47 | 0.001 |
| Chronic stress (TICS) | 19.32 ± 8.98 | 16.32 ± 9.22 | 0.199 | 25.17 ± 8.58 | 15.04 ± 9.44 | <0.001 |
*
Results of two-tailed independent-samples t-tests comparing each patient group and the matched control group. Data are shown as mean ± standard deviation, unless otherwise specified. UC, ulcerative colitis; HCUC, matched healthy control group for UC group; IBS, irritable bowel syndrome; HCIBS, matched healthy control group for IBS group; BMI, body mass index; HADS, hospital anxiety and depression scale; HADS_A, HADS anxiety subscale; HADS_D, HADS depression subscale; TICS, trier inventory of chronic stress.