Self-reported dietary fructose intolerance in irritable bowel syndrome: Proposed diagnostic criteria

Table 2 Demographic and baseline variables for patients included

	All (77)	SRFI neg. (34)	SRFI pos. (43)	P value
Age, yr (median range)	43 (18-73)	46 (19-73)	43 (18-73)	NS1
Female/male ratio (%)	61/16	25/9	36/7	NS2
Abdominal pain/discomfort (mm)	53(3-89)	58 (3 89)	50 (16-76)	NS1
Bloating (mm)	55 (20-84)	58 (22-83)	54 (20-84)	NS1
Stool frequency [median (range)]	1.5 (0-4)	1.6 (1-4)	1.5 (0-4)	NS3
Boston scale stool consistency	4.4 (1.9-6.0)	4.6 (1.9-6.0)	4.3 (2.6-5.9)	NS1

¹Independent samples t-test;

²The χ² test;

³Mann-Whitney U. IBS: Measures are mean preregistration values (95%CI) unless otherwise stated. Treatment group differences were tested. SRFI: Self reported fructose intolerance; NS: Not significant.