Table 3 IBS-QOL score of male and female patients with IBS-D
Domain | Male (n = 299) (95% CI) | Female (n = 191) (95% CI) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Dysphoria | 69.0 ± 23.8 (66.1–71.8) | 63.4 ± 26.7 (59.4–67.3) | 0.022* |
Interference with activity | 71.6 ± 21.6 (69.0-74.2) | 66.8 ± 25.5 (63.0-70.6) | 0.034* |
Body image | 88.5 ± 14.0 (86.9–90.2) | 84.0 ± 18.3 (81.3–86.7) | 0.003* |
Health worry | 70.9 ± 20.3 (68.5–73.4) | 67.6 ± 21.0 (64.4–70.7) | 0.092 |
Food avoidance | 58.0 ± 26.2 (54.8–61.1) | 50.0 ± 29.0 (45.6–54.2) | 0.002* |
Social reaction | 84.3 ± 16.7 (82.3–86.3) | 79.1 ± 21.7 (75.9–82.3) | 0.005* |
Sexual | 85.5 ± 21.9 (82.9–88.2) | 83.2 ± 26.0 (79.4–87.1) | 0.313 |
Relationship | 83.4 ± 18.1 (81.2–85.5) | 80.6 ± 21.4 (77.4–83.8) | 0.149 |
Total score | 75.1 ± 16.8 (73.0-77.1) | 70.2 ± 20.4 (67.2–73.3) | 0.007* |