Table 6 Occurrence situations of the “most bothersome symptoms” in the surrogate Rome IV FBD and IBS-C subjects
Situations/Symptoms | Total (Abdominal pain or discomfort in the last 3 months ≥ 1 day/week) | Not experiencing abdominal pain | Experiencing abdominal pain | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Surrogate Rome III IBS-C subjects | Surrogate Rome IV FBD subjects | Surrogate Rome IV IBS-C subjects | |||||||
Abdominal bloating (n = 121) | Abdominal discomfort (n = 75) | Abdominal pain (n = 17) | Abdominal bloating (n = 88) | Abdominal discomfort (n = 48) | Abdominal pain (n = N/A) | Abdominal bloating (n = 33) | Abdominal discomfort (n = 27) | Abdominal pain (n = 17) | |
On the way to work/school by bus or train | 19.8 | 24.0 | 0 | 17.0 | 18.8 | N/A | 27.3 | 33.3 | 0 |
At work/school | 31.4 | 36.0 | 23.5 | 31.8 | 27.1 | N/A | 30.3 | 51.9 | 23.5 |
During a conference presentation/an exam | 5.0 | 12.0 | 5.9 | 6.8 | 4.2 | N/A | 0 | 25.9 | 5.9 |
After drinking alcohol | 0.8 | 6.7 | 0 | 1.1 | 6.3 | N/A | 0 | 7.4 | 0 |
After drinking milk | 3.3 | 5.3 | 11.8 | 3.4 | 2.1 | N/A | 3.0 | 11.1 | 11.8 |
After a meal | 56.2 | 42.7 | 41.2 | 54.5 | 45.8 | N/A | 60.6 | 37.0 | 41.2 |
On a sightseeing trip | 23.1 | 13.3 | 0 | 19.3 | 14.6 | N/A | 33.3 | 11.1 | 0 |
On a business trip | 3.3 | 8.0 | 0 | 3.4 | 6.3 | N/A | 3.0 | 11.1 | 0 |
During time of stress | 28.1 | 28.0 | 35.3 | 27.3 | 22.9 | N/A | 30.3 | 37.0 | 35.3 |
After taking medication | 2.5 | 1.3 | 11.8 | 3.4 | 0 | N/A | 0 | 3.7 | 11.8 |
During menstruation (females only) | 7.4 | 10.7 | 35.3 | 6.8 | 4.2 | N/A | 9.1 | 22.2 | 35.3 |