Constructive thinking, rational intelligence and irritable bowel syndrome

Table 3 Comparison of intelligence, personality, and life events between IBS consulters and non-consulters

	IBS non-consulters (n = 49)	IBS consulters (n = 49)
Rational intelligence (WAIS-III)
Total IQ	103.8 ± 11.2	99.3 ± 10.5a
Verbal IQ	104.4 ± 11.0	100.1 ± 10.4a
Performance IQ	103.0 ± 11.7	99.1 ± 11.6
Experiential intelligence (CTI)
Global CT score	46.6 ± 9.2	41.1 ± 9.0d
Personality traits (NEO-PI)
Neuroticism	59.7 ± 7.5	62.1 ± 9.6
Extroversion	46.6 ± 11.5	43.3 ± 10.2
Openness	52.5 ± 11.0	48.6 ± 13.0
Agreeableness	45.5 ± 8.4	42.7 ± 9.2
Consciousness	35.9 ± 7.4	35.7 ± 8.9
Psychopathology (MMPI-2)
1-Hypochondriasis	60.1 ± 12.0	64.6 ± 11.8
2-Depression	50.4 ± 9.8	55.8 ± 11.2a
3-Hysteria	58.6 ± 12.3	62.7 ± 10.5
4-Psychopathic deviate	52.5 ± 9.7	57.3 ± 11.9a
5-Masculinity-femininity	49.2 ± 11.2	50.9 ± 8.4
6-Paranoia	51.4 ± 9.5	53.1 ± 8.8
7-Psychasthenia	49.8 ± 8.4	54.1 ± 8.0a
8-Schizophrenia	50.5 ± 9.3	52.9 ± 10.4
9-Hypomania	51.7 ± 9.1	52.6 ± 11.3
0-Social Introversion	47.9 ± 8.5	49.4 ± 8.0
Anxiety (STAI)
State anxiety	37.2 ± 10.0	43.6 ± 11.6a
Trait anxiety	41.4 ± 9.5	45.8 ± 11.4a
Stressful life events (SRRS)
Number in prior 12 mo	10.3 ± 5.3	9.5 ± 4.4
Total emotional impact	539.2 ± 274.4	500.8 ± 233.3

^aP < 0.05 (ANOVA), ^bP < 0.001 (ANOVA) vs non-consulters.