Observational Study
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World J Gastroenterol. Feb 21, 2022; 28(7): 732-744
Published online Feb 21, 2022. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v28.i7.732
Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the study participants (mean ± SD)
Characteristic
IBS group, n = 233
Median age (IQR), yr51.0 (37–66)
Female sex, n (%)166 (71.2)
BMI (kg/m2)24.5 ± 4.3
IBS sub-types (transit pattern), n (%)
IBS-C71 (30.5)
IBS-D89 (38.2)
IBS-M61 (26.2)
IBS-U12 (5.2)
IBS severity categories (IBS-SSS), n (%)
Remission (0–74)2 (0.8)
Mild (75–174)11 (4.7)
Moderate (175–299)112 (48.1)
Severe (> 300)108 (46.4)
IBS-QOL (0–100)60.2 ± 20.5