Are bowel symptoms and psychosocial features different in irritable bowel syndrome patients with abdominal discomfort compared to abdominal pain?

Table 4 Comorbid anxiety and depression among irritable bowel syndrome patients with abdominal pain alone, abdominal discomfort alone, and abdominal pain & discomfort

Variable	Pain group (n = 233)	Discomfort group (n = 83)		Pain & discomfort group (n = 51)	P value
HAMA score	16.1 ± 7.3		15.5 ± 7.3	17.3 ± 7.4	0.36
Comorbid anxiety, %	141 (60.5)		49 (59.0)	38 (74.5)	0.14
Mild	69 (29.6)		25 (30.1)	21 (41.2)	0.26
Moderate-severe	72 (30.9)		24 (28.9)	17 (33.3)	0.86
HAMD score	13.2 ± 6.2		12.3 ± 6.1	14.3 ± 5.5	0.18
Comorbid depression, %	66 (28.3)		22 (26.5)	18 (35.3)	0.53
Mild	54 (23.2)		20 (24.1)	17 (33.3)	0.31
Moderate-severe	12 (5.2)		2 (2.4)	1 (2.0)	0.40
Comorbid anxiety & depression, %	62 (26.6)		20 (24.1)	18 (35.3)	0.35

Data presented as mean ± SD or number (%). Student’s t test and χ²tests. P value is difference among the pain group, discomfort group, and pain & discomfort group. HAMA: Hamilton Anxiety Scale; HAMD: Hamilton Depression Scale.