Table 3.
Chi‐square test to estimate the association of various risk factors with the presence of irritable bowel syndrome among respondents (n = 300)
| Irritable bowel syndrome | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variables | Yes | No | χ 2 | P |
| Monthly household income | ||||
| <7000 | 6 (5.1%) | 4 (2.2%) | ||
| 7000–14 000 | 21 (17.8%) | 23 (12.6%) | ||
| 15 000–22 000 | 46 (39.0%) | 72 (39.6%) | 6.683 | 0.154 |
| 23 000–30 000 | 27 (22.9%) | 37 (20.3%) | ||
| >30 000 | 18 (15.3%) | 46 (25.3%) | ||
| Body mass index (BMI) | ||||
| Underweight | 15 (12.7%) | 20 (11.0%) | 5.511 | 0.138 |
| Normal | 73 (61.9%) | 98 (53.8%) | ||
| Overweight | 16 (13.6%) | 45 (24.7%) | ||
| Pre‐obese | 14 (11.9%) | 19 (10.4%) | ||
| Tea–coffee intake pattern | ||||
| Regularly | 67 (56.8%) | 72 (39.6%) | 11.704 | 0.003 |
| Irregularly | 45 (38.1%) | 83 (45.6%) | ||
| Never | 6 (5.1%) | 27 (14.8%) | ||
| Soft drinks intake pattern (per week) | ||||
| Regularly | 28 (23.7%) | 29 (15.9%) | ||
| Irregularly | 19 (16.1%) | 51 (28.0%) | 6.860 | 0.032 |
| Never | 71 (60.2%) | 102 (56.0%) | ||
| Vegetables intake pattern | ||||
| Regularly | 45 (38.1%) | 132 (72.5%) | 37.559 | 0.000 |
| Irregularly | 64 (54.2%) | 48 (26.4%) | ||
| Never | 9 (7.6%) | 2 (1.1%) | ||
| Fruits intake pattern | ||||
| Regularly | 6 (5.1%) | 34 (18.7%) | ||
| Irregularly | 61 (51.7%) | 111 (61.0%) | 23.792 | 0.000 |
| Never | 51 (43.2%) | 37 (20.3%) | ||
| Meat intake pattern | ||||
| Regularly | 11 (9.3%) | 42 (23.1%) | ||
| Irregularly | 100 (84.7%) | 132 (72.5%) | 9.386 | 0.009 |
| Never | 7 (5.9%) | 8 (4.4%) | ||
| Fast food intake pattern | ||||
| Regularly | 33 (28.0%) | 29 (15.9%) | ||
| Irregularly | 78 (66.1%) | 74 (40.7%) | 49.230 | 0.000 |
| Never | 7 (5.9%) | 79 (43.4%) | ||
| Salty snacks intake pattern | ||||
| Regularly | 8 (6.8%) | 7 (3.8%) | ||
| Irregularly | 74 (62.7%) | 83 (45.6%) | 11.974 | 0.003 |
| Never | 36 (30.5%) | 92 (50.5%) | ||
| Daily water consumption (100 mL/glass) | ||||
| <8 | 60 (50.8%) | 66 (36.3%) | ||
| 8–10 | 50 (42.4%) | 89 (48.9%) | 8.265 | 0.016 |
| >10 | 8 (6.8%) | 27 (14.8%) | ||
χ 2, Chi square.