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World J Gastroenterol. Jun 7, 2022; 28(21): 2334-2349
Published online Jun 7, 2022. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v28.i21.2334
Published online Jun 7, 2022. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v28.i21.2334
Table 2 Sociodemographic and symptomatic characteristics of the study participants
Total | Centers | |||||
Germany | Sweden | United States | United Kingdom | Ireland | ||
n | 100.0 (623) | 45.1 (281) | 18.3 (114) | 19.6 (122) | 12.4 (77) | 4.7 (29) |
Age | 41.7 ± 16.1 (18, 91) | 40.7 ± 16.4 (18, 88) | 33.7 ± 11.8 (18, 60) | 54.9 ± 14.6 (25, 91) | 40.8 ± 11.6 (18, 70) | 30.3 ± 8.6 (19, 51) |
Sex | ||||||
Female | 69.5 (433) | 63.3 (178) | 69.3 (79) | 77.9 (95) | 72.7 (56) | 86.2 (25) |
IBS subtypes | ||||||
IBS-C | 14.1 (87) | 8.9 (25) | 12.3 (14) | 36.7 (44) | 0 | 13.8 (4) |
IBS-D | 41.7 (258) | 43.4 (122) | 19.6 (22) | 28.3 (34) | 100.0 (77) | 10.3 (3) |
IBS-M | 42.5 (263) | 45.6 (128) | 67.0 (75) | 31.7 (38) | 0 | 75.9 (22) |
IBS-U1 | 1.8 (11) | 2.1 (6) | 0.9 (1) | 3.3 (4) | 0 | 0 |
Depressive symptoms | - | 9.4 ± 5.92 | 5.2 ± 3.54 | 13.2 ± 9.65 | 5.9 ± 4.04 | 4.3 ± 3.24 |
Anxiety symptoms | - | 7.7 ± 4.83 | 8.3 ± 4.54 | 14.6 ± 9.76 | 9.6 ± 4.64 | 7.8 ± 4.54 |
Symptom severity | - | 280.3 ± 90.77 | 297.3 ± 100.57 | 43.2 ± 16.28 | - | - |
Somatization symptoms9 | 14.8±6.3 | 16.2 ± 7.3 | 13.3 ± 4.7 | 13.8 ± 5.0 | - | - |
- Citation: Berens S, Dong Y, Fritz N, Walstab J, D'Amato M, Zheng T, Wahl V, Boekstegers F, Bermejo JL, Martinez C, Schmitteckert S, Clevers E, Engel F, Gauss A, Herzog W, Spiller R, Goebel-Stengel M, Mönnikes H, Andresen V, Thomas F, Keller J, Pehl C, Stein-Thöringer C, Clarke G, Dinan TG, Quigley EM, Sayuk G, Simrén M, Tesarz J, Rappold G, van Oudenhove L, Schaefert R, Niesler B. Serotonin type 3 receptor subunit gene polymorphisms associated with psychosomatic symptoms in irritable bowel syndrome: A multicenter retrospective study. World J Gastroenterol 2022; 28(21): 2334-2349
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v28/i21/2334.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v28.i21.2334