Table 2.
Demographic and clinical characteristics of 4- and 8-weeks treatment group.
| 4-week treatment group | 8-week treatment group | |
|---|---|---|
| (n = 8) | (n = 7) | |
| Demographic and clinical characteristics | ||
| Age (years) | 36 ± 10 | 36 ± 9 |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 2 | 2 |
| Female | 6 | 5 |
| Ethnicity | ||
| Non-hispanic | 7 | 6 |
| Hispanic | 1 | 1 |
| Race | ||
| Caucasian | 3 | 3 |
| African American | 3 | 3 |
| Asian | 1 | 0 |
| Hispanic | 1 | 1 |
| BMI | 25 ± 5.3 | 25 ± 5.4 |
| IBS severity score | 249.8 ± 85.5 | 242.6 ± 66.9 |
| Starting pain severity | 37.4 ± 24.1 | 42.4 ± 20.3 |
| IBS subtype | ||
| Constipation | 2 | 2 |
| Diarrhea | 0 | 1 |
| Mixed | 6 | 4 |
*Mean ± SD.