Table 4 Dietary habits of male and female patients with IBS-D
Variables | Male (n = 299) (95% CI) | Female (n = 191) (95% CI) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dietary modifications (%) | 168 (56.2) (50.5–61.8) | 113 (59.2) (52.1–66.2) | 0.516 |  |
Response (%) | 145 (86.3) (42.8–54.2) | 85 (75.2) (37.4–51.6) | 0.018* |  |
Dominant food | Â | Â | 0.109 | Â |
Staple food (%) | 85 (28.4) (23.3–33.6) | 71 (37.2) (30.3–44.1) |  |  |
Dish food (%) | 34 (11.4) (7.8–15.0) | 22 (11.5) (6.9–16.1) |  |  |
Both equivalent (%) | 180 (60.2) (54.6–65.8) | 98 (51.3) (44.2–58.5) |  |  |
Dish styles |  |  | < 0.001* |  |
More vegetables (%) | 85 (28.4) (23.3–33.6) | 101 (52.9) (45.7–60.0) |  |  |
More meat (%) | 72 (24.1) (19.2–29.0) | 16 (8.4) (4.4–12.3) |  |  |
Both equivalent (%) | 142 (47.5) (41.8–53.2) | 74 (38.7) (31.8–45.7) |  |  |
Consumption of fruits |  |  | < 0.001* |  |
Seldom (%) | 112 (37.5) (31.9–43.0) | 84 (44.0) (36.9–51.1) |  |  |
Moderate (%) | 162 (54.2) (48.5–59.9) | 80 (41.9) (34.8–48.9) |  |  |
Much (%) | 25 (8.4) (5.2–11.5) | 27 (14.1) (9.2–19.1) |  |  |
Often consumption food | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Spicy (%) | 115 (38.4) (32.9–44.0) | 59 (30.9) (24.3–37.5) | 0.088 |  |
Greasy (%) | 170 (56.9) (51.2–62.5) | 68 (35.6) (28.8–42.5) | < 0.001* |  |
Cold (%) | 108 (36.1) (30.6–41.6) | 54 (28.3) (21.8–34.7) | 0.072 |  |
Dairy products (%) | 114 (38.1) (32.6–43.7) | 66 (34.8) (27.7–41.4) | 0.424 |  |
Coffee (%) | 57 (19.1) (14.6–23.5) | 39 (20.4) (14.7–26.2) | 0.712 |  |
Strong tea (%) | 82 (27.4) (22.3–32.5) | 38 (19.9) (14.2–25.6) | 0.059 |  |