Perception and emotion | Normal (n = 15) | IBS (n = 18) | ||
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 | Before | After | Before | After |
Abdominal discomfort | 0.27 ± 0.12 | 0.20 ± 0.11 | 1.84 ± 0.43*a | 1.74 ± 0.37*b |
Abdominal distention | 0.40 ± 0.16 | 0.40 ± 0.16 | 1.32 ± 0.39 | 1.05 ± 0.35 |
Abdominal pain | 0.20 ± 0.11 | 0.27 ± 0.15 | 0.74 ± 0.30 | 0.47 ± 0.25 |
Urgency | 0.33 ± 0.16 | 0.47 ± 0.19 | 0.32 ± 0.23 | 0.26 ± 0.19 |
Stress | 2.40 ± 0.54 | 2.27 ± 0.57 | 2.21 ± 0.41 | 2.37 ± 0.50 |
Sleepiness | 3.00 ± 0.39 | 3.53 ± 0.45 | 4.42 ± 0.72 | 5.00 ± 0.64 |
Anxiety | 2.20 ± 0.48 | 0.87 ± 0.35*c | 2.42 ± 0.47 | 1.90 ± 0.48 |