Table 7 Stool form score for each IBS subtype (FAS)
IBS subtypes | Visit | N | Stool form score | 95% CI of mean | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean | SD | Minimum | Median | Maximum | ||||
IBS-C | Baseline | 18 | 3.23 | 1.11 | 1.2 | 3.05 | 5.0 | 2.68, 3.78 |
Week 2 | 18 | 3.45 | 1.29 | 1.0 | 3.55 | 6.5 | 2.81, 4.09 | |
Week 4 | 18 | 3.32 | 1.06 | 1.0 | 3.55 | 5.3 | 2.79, 3.84 | |
IBS-D | Baseline | 35 | 4.83 | 0.63 | 2.4 | 4.90 | 6.0 | 4.62, 5.05 |
Week 2 | 33 | 4.42 | 0.76 | 2.2 | 4.50 | 5.9 | 4.15, 4.68 | |
Week 4 | 33 | 4.66 | 0.68 | 3.4 | 4.70 | 5.8 | 4.43, 4.90 | |
IBS-M | Baseline | 16 | 4.06 | 1.37 | 2.0 | 4.00 | 6.7 | 3.33, 4.78 |
Week 2 | 16 | 4.16 | 0.88 | 2.7 | 4.25 | 5.7 | 3.70, 4.63 | |
Week 4 | 16 | 4.09 | 0.95 | 2.0 | 4.00 | 5.8 | 3.59, 4.59 | |
Total | Baseline | 69 | 4.23 | 1.18 | 1.2 | 4.50 | 6.7 | 3.96, 4.51 |
Week 2 | 67 | 4.10 | 1.03 | 1.0 | 4.30 | 6.5 | 3.85, 4.34 | |
Week 4 | 67 | 4.17 | 1.02 | 1.0 | 4.20 | 5.8 | 3.92, 4.41 | |