Table 1 Characteristics of 164 patients with IBS included in the analyses.
Variables | |
|---|---|
Age (years), mean (SD) | 52 (15.1) |
Female gender | 69% |
Gastro-esophageal reflux (Rome II definition) | 43% |
Dyspepsia (Rome II definition) | 9% |
Duration IBS complaints (> 1 year) | 85% |
Duration IBS in years, mean (SD) | 17 (15) |
IBS-severity (mild/moderate/severe) | 36%/52%/12% |
Education > 10 years | 63% |
Mood disorder (SCL 10 > 1.85) | 37% |
Number of organic diseases, mean (SD) | 2.0 (1.8) |
Smokers | 35% |
Alcohol use (> 2 occasions/week) | 18% |
SHC-17, mean (SD) | 13.2 (8.2) |
EPQ, mean (SD) | 4.0 (2.9) |
Whitley, mean (SD) | 25.9 (8.2 |
SCL-10, mean (SD) | 1.8 (0.6) |