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Table 1 Characteristics of participants

From: Effect of prolonged stress on the adrenal hormones of individuals with irritable bowel syndrome

 

IBS (N = 10)

Control (N =16)

p

Age (years)

18.90 ± 0.32

18.63 ± 0.50

0.10

BMI (kg/m2)

20.46 ± 3.11

21.48 ± 2.87

0.42

PSS score Day 1

26.40 ± 5.13

24.67 ± 4.08

Interaction: 0.95 Group: 0.39 Day: <0.0001

 Day 2

31.70 ± 7.92

29.67 ± 7.53

 Day 3

29.44 ± 6.97

27.19 ± 4.78

 Day 4

24.67 ± 7.68

23.69 ± 5.75

Abdominal pain Day 1

0.50 ± 1.08

0.19 ± 0.75

Interaction: 0.90 Group: 0.01 Day: 0.74

 Day 2

0.40 ± 0.97

0.00 ± 0.00

 Day 3

0.89 ± 2.03

0.28 ± 1.13

 Day 4

0.78 ± 2.33

0.00 ± 0.00

  1. Mean ± standard deviation.
  2. Age and BMI: No significant difference between groups.
  3. PSS: Day 2 and Day 3 > Day 1 and Day 4 (F [3.00, 68.72] = 10.01, p < 0.0001); no significant interaction and group difference.
  4. Abdominal pain: IBS group > control group (F [1.00, 24.3] = 7.00, p = 0.01); no significant interaction or difference among days.
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