Table 1.

Demographics and baseline characteristics of patients

Characteristic	Low FODMAP (n = 21)	Psyllium (n = 22)	P value
Average age, yr	63.8 ± 17	64.8 ± 11	.82
Average age, yr, n of patients (%)			.7
32–58	8 (38)	7 (32)
61–70	7 (33)	6 (27)
71–98	6 (29)	9 (41)
Sex, n of patients (%)			.41
Female	18 (82)	19 (90)
Race, n of patients (%)			.38
White	19 (90)	17 (77)
Black	2 (10)	2 (9)
Asian	0 (0)	1 (5)
Unknown	0 (0)	2 (9)
Ever smoker, n of patients (%)			.39
Yes	6 (32)	3 (19)
Average daily measures
Bristol Stool Form Scale	5.1 ± 1 (3.4–7.0)	5.0 ± .9 (3.7–6.4)	.77
Stool frequency	3.1 ± 1	3.6 ± 1	.33
FI frequency	2.0 ± 2	1.5 ± 1	.32
Solid FI frequency	0.6 ± 1	0.7 ± 7	.93
Liquid FI frequency	1.3 ± 1	0.8 ± 1	.31

FI, fecal incontinence; FODMAP, fermentable oligosaccharides, disaccharides, monosaccharides, and polyols.