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Table 4 Occurrence of the “most bothersome symptoms” in IBS-C subjects

From: Impact of symptoms by gender and age in Japanese subjects with irritable bowel syndrome with constipation (IBS-C): a large population-based internet survey

Situation/Symptom

Abdominal bloating

Abdominal discomfort

Abdominal pain

Female (n = 163)

Male (n = 46)

Age 20–49 years (n = 104)

Age 50–79 years (n = 105)

Female (n = 74)

Male (n = 42)

Age 20–49 years (n = 66)

Age 50–79 years (n = 50)

Female (n = 25)

Male (n = 9)

Age 20–49 years (n = 24)

Age 50–79 years (n = 10)

On the way to work/school by bus or train

16.6

23.9

25.0

11.4

17.6

28.6

30.3

10.0

8.0

0

8.3

0

At work/school

26.4

39.1

36.5

21.9

23.0

31.0

34.8

14.0

24.0

44.4

29.2

30.0

During a conference presentation/exam

3.7

13.0

5.8

5.7

9.5

11.9

15.2

4.0

12.0

0

12.5

0

After drinking alcohol

1.2

6.5

3.8

1.0

8.1

4.8

9.1

4.0

0

0

0

0

After drinking milk

2.5

4.3

1.9

3.8

6.8

2.4

4.5

6.0

12.0

11.1

16.7

0

After a meal

54.6

43.5

51.9

52.4

50.0

31.0

40.9

46.0

32.0

11.1

20.8

40.0

On a sightseeing trip

28.2

10.9

18.3

30.5

16.2

9.5

9.1

20.0

12.0

0

8.3

10.0

On a business trip

2.5

6.5

3.8

2.9

5.4

9.5

7.6

6.0

4.0

0

4.2

0

During times of stress

26.4

28.3

31.7

21.9

33.8

28.6

36.4

26.0

28.0

33.3

33.3

20.0

After taking medication

3.1

2.2

1.9

3.8

1.4

2.4

3.0

0

4.0

11.1

8.3

0

During menstruation (females only)

11.7

0

14.4

3.8

16.2

0

18.2

0

48.0

0

45.8

10.0

  1. Data are expressed as rate (%)