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Original Article
Volume 18, Number 1, February 2025, pages 31-37
Aspects on Self-Reported Symptoms in Irritable Bowel Syndrome: A Cross-Sectional Study
Tables
| Parameters | IBS (n = 244) | Non-IBS (n = 484) |
|---|---|---|
| IBS: irritable bowel syndrome. | ||
| Gender | ||
| Female | 168 (68.9) | 267 (55.2) |
| Male | 76 (31.1) | 217 (44.8) |
| Age, years | ||
| < 18 | 10 (4.1) | 14 (2.9) |
| 18 - 23 | 32 (13.1) | 121 (25.0) |
| 24 - 33 | 97 (39.8) | 155 (32.0) |
| 34 - 44 | 42 (17.2) | 86 (17.8) |
| 45 - 54 | 52 (21.3) | 83 (17.1) |
| 55 - 64 | 9 (3.7) | 25 (5.2) |
| ≥ 65 | 2 (0.8) | 0 (0) |
| Place of residence | ||
| Mountain | 2 (0.8) | 8 (1.7) |
| Villages | 84 (34.4) | 222 (45.9) |
| City | 158 (64.8) | 254 (52.5) |
| Marital status | ||
| Widowed | 2 (0.8) | 6 (1.2) |
| Single | 101 (41.4) | 221 (45.7) |
| Married | 123 (50.4) | 244 (50.4) |
| Divorced | 18 (7.4) | 13 (2.7) |
| Education level | ||
| High school | 58 (23.8) | 153 (31.6) |
| Below high school | 5 (2.0) | 7 (1.4) |
| Bachelor’s | 168 (68.9) | 308 (63.6) |
| Master’s | 13 (5.3) | 16 (3.3) |
| Employment status | ||
| Student | 43 (17.6) | 124 (25.6) |
| Unemployed | 55 (22.5) | 83 (17.1) |
| Employed | 133 (54.5) | 251 (51.9) |
| Other | 13 (5.3) | 28 (5.4) |
| Smoking status | ||
| Never smoker | 174 (71.3) | 398 (82.2) |
| Currently smoker | 49 (20.1) | 58 (12.0) |
| Previous smoker | 21 (8.6) | 28 (5.8) |
| Reported symptoms | IBS (n = 244) | Non-IBS (n = 484) |
|---|---|---|
| IBS: irritable bowel syndrome. | ||
| Abdominal pain | ||
| Yes | 177 (72.5) | 100 (20.7) |
| No | 67 (27.5) | 384 (79.3) |
| Abdominal distension | ||
| Yes | 188 (77.0) | 131 (27.1) |
| No | 56 (23.0) | 353 (72.9) |
| Constipation | ||
| Yes | 131 (53.7) | 69 (14.3) |
| No | 113 (46.3) | 415 (85.7) |
| Diarrhea | ||
| Yes | 104 (42.6) | 46 (9.5) |
| No | 140 (57.4) | 438 (90.5) |
| Parameters | IBS (n = 244) | Non-IBS (n = 484) |
|---|---|---|
| IBS: irritable bowel syndrome. | ||
| Sleep quality | ||
| Very good | 44 (18.0) | 132 (27.3) |
| Good | 72 (29.5) | 161 (33.3) |
| Medium | 107 (43.9) | 151 (31.2) |
| Poor | 19 (7.8) | 35 (7.2) |
| Very poor | 2 (0.8) | 5 (1.0) |
| Continuous sleep hours | ||
| > 6 h | 58 (23.8) | 198 (40.9) |
| 4 - 6 h | 139 (57.0) | 216 (44.6) |
| 2 - 4 h | 35 (14.3) | 63 (13.0) |
| < 2 h | 12 (4.9) | 7 (1.4) |
| Difficulty sleeping per week | ||
| Very rarely | 17 (7.0) | 116 (24.0) |
| < 1 time/ week | 53 (21.7) | 122 (25.2) |
| 1 - 2 times/week | 96 (39.3) | 153 (31.6) |
| 3 - 6 times/week | 48 (19.7) | 56 (11.6) |
| Almost every night | 30 (12.3) | 37 (7.6) |
| Awakening at night per week | ||
| Very rarely | 29 (11.9) | 117 (24.2) |
| < 1 time/week | 49 (20.1) | 91 (18.8) |
| 1 - 2 times/week | 79 (32.4) | 133 (27.5) |
| 3 - 6 times/week | 43 (17.6) | 60 (12.4) |
| Almost every night | 44 (18.0) | 83 (17.1) |
| Waking earlier than expected | ||
| Never | 11 (4.5) | 49 (10.1) |
| Rarely | 61 (25.0) | 119 (24.6) |
| Sometimes | 116 (47.5) | 242 (50.0) |
| Repetitively | 56 (23.0) | 74 (15.3) |
| Medications for sleep | ||
| Yes | 15 (6.1) | 20 (4.1) |
| No | 229 (93.9) | 464 (95.9) |
| Parameters | IBS (n = 244) | Non-IBS (n = 484) |
|---|---|---|
| IBS: irritable bowel syndrome. | ||
| Physical exercise per week | ||
| Never | 88 (36.1) | 176 (36.4) |
| < 1 time/week | 44 (18.0) | 88 (18.2) |
| 1 time/week | 43 (17.6) | 65 (13.4) |
| 2 - 3 times/week | 52 (21.3) | 90 (18.6) |
| > 3 times/week | 17 (7.0) | 65 (13.4) |
| Coffee consumption | ||
| Never | 27 (11.1) | 85 (17.6) |
| < 1 cup/day | 40 (16.4) | 122 (25.2) |
| 1 cup/day | 97 (39.8) | 162 (33.5) |
| 2 - 3 cups/day | 65 (26.6) | 87 (18.0) |
| > 3 cups/day | 15 (6.1) | 28 (5.8) |