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World J Gastroenterol. Sep 7, 2010; 16(33): 4221-4226
Published online Sep 7, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i33.4221
Published online Sep 7, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i33.4221
Table 1 Characteristics of students with or without irritable bowel syndrome n (%)
| Total (n = 2126) | IBS (n = 167) | Non-IBS (n = 1959) | χ2 | P value | |
| Sex | |||||
| Male | 917 (43.1) | 60 (6.5) | 857 (93.5) | 3.835 | 0.05 |
| Female | 1209 (56.9) | 107 (8.9) | 1102 (91.1) | ||
| Branch of learning | |||||
| Liberal arts | 701 (33.0) | 43 (6.1) | 658 (93.9) | 5.119 | 0.077 |
| Science | 697 (32.8) | 56 (8.0) | 641 (92.0) | ||
| Medicine | 728 (34.2) | 68 (9.3) | 660 (90.7) | ||
| Schooling level | |||||
| Lower | 1425 (67.0) | 117 (8.2) | 1308 (91.8) | 0.754 | 0.385 |
| Upper | 701 (33.0) | 50 (7.1) | 651 (92.9) | ||
- Citation: Dong YY, Zuo XL, Li CQ, Yu YB, Zhao QJ, Li YQ. Prevalence of irritable bowel syndrome in Chinese college and university students assessed using Rome III criteria. World J Gastroenterol 2010; 16(33): 4221-4226
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v16/i33/4221.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v16.i33.4221