TABLE 6.
Comparison of scores according to 4 categories of IBS‐SSS severity score
| IBS‐SSS (n = 186) mean ± SD | [138‐150] (n = 5) | [151‐200] (n = 21) | [201‐250] (n = 55)* | [251‐303] (n = 105)** | ANOVA p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Global score (GS) | 23.97 ± 11.90 | 30.91 ± 13.43 | 36.26 ± 13.84 | 43.74 ± 13.99 | <0.0001 |
| Global score (except BL) | 23.23 ± 12.19 | 28.75 ± 14.75 | 33.75 ± 14.84 | 41.41 ± 14.81 | 0.0001 |
| Bloating (BL) | 27.67 ± 17.73 | 41.67 ± 16.32 | 47.72 ± 22.74 | 55.44 ± 21.49 | 0.0016 |
| Flatulence (FL) | 34.67 ± 14.26 | 46.51 ± 22.44 | 51.06 ± 20.20 | 55.84 ± 25.01 | 0.086 |
| Belching (BE) | 34.50 ± 11.10 | 24.29 ± 26.89 | 29.14 ± 29.15 | 35.99 ± 29.88 | 0.27 |
| Bad breath (BB) | 9.50 ± 18.57 | 13.81 ± 20.38 | 23.91 ± 23.23 | 27.45 ± 26.88 | 0.072 |
| Stomach rumbling (SR) | 17.50 ± 19.20 | 22.86 ± 21.38 | 30.77 ± 25.13 | 41.60 ± 23.65 | 0.0007 |
| Difficult gas evacuation (DGE) | 20.00 ± 32.60 | 36.31 ± 24.34 | 33.86 ± 22.78 | 46.55 ± 24.79 | 0.0027 |
Due to a few missing items, some of the means are calculated on *54 and **104 patients.
Abbreviation: IBS‐SSS, Irritable Bowel Syndrome Severity Scoring System.