Diet in subjects with irritable bowel syndrome: A cross-sectional study in the general population

BMC Gastroenterology

Table 3 Subjects with IBS, subjects with subgroups of IBS versus subjects without IBS

Age, gender and food groups	IBS vs non-IBS^A n = 388 vs 4233		C-IBS vs non-IBS^B n = 103 vs 4233		A-IBS vs non-IBS^C n = 174 vs 4233		D-IBS vs non-IBS^D n = 111 vs 4233
Age, gender and food groups	OR (95% CI)	p	OR (95% CI)	p	OR (95% CI)	p	OR (95% CI)	p
Age, years	0.99 (0.97 to 1.00)	0.13	0.98 (0.96 to 1.01)	0.18	0.99 (0.97 to 1.01)	0.33	0.99 (0.97 to 1.01)	0.35
Female	1.16 (0.85 to 1.60)	0.35	2.11 (1.18 to 3.79)	0.012	1.61 (1.02 to 2.52)	0.040	0.74 (0.48 to 1.14)	0.17
Fruits and berries, 100 g/day	0.89 (0.75 to 1.05)	0.17			0.81 (0.64 to 1.03)	0.081
Vegetables, 100 g/day	1.16 (0.85 to 1.60)	0.13
Potatoes, 100 g/day	1.10 (0.97 to 1.24)	0.23			0.85 (0.68 to 1.06)	0.15
Dairy products, portions¹/day	0.85 (0.78 to 0.93)	0.001	0.90 (0.76 to 1.06)	0.20	0.89 (0.78 to 1.01)	0.075	0.74 (0.63 to 0.86)	< 0.001
Omega 3 fatty acids², g/day	0.89 (0.73 to 1.09)	0.26
Water, 100 ml/day	1.08 (1.02 to 1.15)	0.002	1.08 (0.97 to 1.20)	0.17	1.11 (1.02 to 1.21)	0.019	1.10 (0.99 to 1.22)	0.068
Juice, 100 ml/day	1.05 (0.94 to 1.16)	0.40
Carbonated beverages, 100 ml/day	1.07 (1.01 to 1.14)	0.023			1.07 (0.98 to 1.16)	0.13	1.11 (1.00 to 1.22)	0.043
Tea, 100 ml/day	1.05 (1.01 to 1.10)	0.019			1.08 (1.03 to 1.14)	0.003
Coffee, 100 ml/day	0.99 (0.96 to 1.02)	0.55
Alcohol, units³/day	1.216 (0.89 to 1.66)	0.22			1.18 (0.79 to 1.77)	0.42	1.56 (1.01 to 2.42)	0.045

¹ Dairy product portions are defined as either 150 ml milk/yoghurt or 20 g (one slice) of cheese.
² Omega 3 fatty acids are calculated from fatty fish and fish oil supplements.
³ Units of alcohol are defined as 12.8 g (15 ml) of pure alcohol.
^A Adjusted for all variables from table 1. Age, gender, and all food items are shown.
^B Adjusted for age, gender, HSCL10, musculoskeletal complaints, triglycerides, HDL, systolic blood pressure, creatinine clearance, dairy products, and water. Age, gender, and food groups included in the analyses are shown.
^C Adjusted for age, gender, HSCL10, musculoskeletal complaints, BMI, diastolic blood pressure, triglycerides, HDL, creatinine clearance, number of diseases,fruits and berries, potatoes, milk products, carbonated beverages, tea, and alcohol Age, gender, and food groups included in the analyses are shownz.
^D Adjusted for age, gender, HSCL10, musculoskeletal complaints, BMI, systolic blood pressure, HDL, water, milk products, carbonated beverages, and alcohol. Age, gender, and food groups included in the analyses are shown.

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