Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of the participants.
| Variable | IBS (n = 40) N (%) or Mean ± SD |
HC (n = 20) N (%) or Mean ± SD |
P |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | |||
| Female | 26 (65%) | 10 (50%) | .402 |
| Male | 14 (35%) | 10 (50%) | |
| Age (years) | 21.67 ± 2.22 | 20.10 ± 1.41 | .007 |
| Race | |||
| White | 31 (77%) | 10 (50%) | .092 |
| Asian | 6 (15%) | 6 (30%) | |
| African-American | 3 (8%) | 4 (20%) | |
| Ethnicity | |||
| Hispanic | 5 (12%) | 4 (20%) | .391 |
| Non-Hispanic | 33 (83%) | 15 (75%) | |
| Unknown | 0 (0) | 1 (5%) | |
| Not reported | 2 (5%) | 0 (0) | |
| Marital status | |||
| Never married | 38 (95%) | 20 (100%) | .548 |
| Married | 2 (5%) | 0 (0%) | |
IBS, irritable bowel syndrome; HC, healthy control.