Table 1.

Baseline characteristics of included participants

	IBS participants	Healthy controls	P value
Characteristics
Number	6	5
Female, n (%)	6 (100 %)	3 (60 %)
Age, years	33 (27−43)	33 (27−43)
Gastrointestinal symptoms
Overall	18 (4−73)	5 (0−30)	0⋅178
Abdominal pain	11 (1−79)	2 (0−18)	0⋅091
Bloating	9 (0−88)	3 (0−65)	0⋅699
Flatulence	24 (0−68)	5 (0−60)	0⋅329
Dissatisfaction with stool consistency	54 (0−95)	10 (0−33)	0⋅009

Data are shown as median (range) unless indicated otherwise. Gastrointestinal symptoms and dietary intakes are analysed via the Mann–Whitney test.