Table 5 Severity of the “most bothersome symptoms” in IBS-C subjects
GI symptom | 0: Very mild | 1: Mild | 2: Moderate | 3: Severe | 4: Very Severe | Median | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Abdominal bloating | n.s | ||||||
Female (n = 163) | 0.6 | 4.3 | 31.9 | 46.6 | 16.6 | 3 | |
Male (n = 46) | 2.2 | 15.2 | 32.6 | 39.1 | 10.9 | 2.5 | |
Abdominal discomfort | < 0.05 | ||||||
Female (n = 74) | 1.4 | 2.7 | 40.5 | 36.5 | 18.9 | 3 | |
Male (n = 42) | 0 | 16.7 | 54.8 | 19.0 | 9.5 | 2 | |
Abdominal pain | n.s. | ||||||
Female (n = 25) | 4.0 | 8.0 | 36.0 | 40.0 | 12.0 | 3 | |
Male (n = 9) | 0 | 11.1 | 22.2 | 55.6 | 11.1 | 3 | |
Abdominal bloating | n.s | ||||||
Age 20–49 years (n = 104) | 1.0 | 7.7 | 33.7 | 40.4 | 17.3 | 3 | |
Age 50–79 years (n = 105) | 1.0 | 5.7 | 30.5 | 49.5 | 13.3 | 3 | |
Abdominal discomfort | < 0.05 | ||||||
Age 20–49 years (n = 66) | 0 | 1.5 | 48.5 | 28.8 | 21.2 | 2.5 | |
Age 50–79 years (n = 50) | 2.0 | 16.0 | 42.0 | 32.0 | 8.0 | 2 | |
Abdominal pain | n.s. | ||||||
Age 20–49 years (n = 24) | 4.2 | 4.2 | 37.5 | 41.7 | 12.5 | 3 | |
Age 50–79 years (n = 10) | 0 | 20.0 | 20.0 | 50.0 | 10.0 | 3 |