Table 4 Main and secondary outcomes for website groups at six week follow up
Variable | Website | Website + support | No website group | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
IBS-SSS total mean (n = 123) | 197.0 (172.4 - 221.7) | 208.0 (188.1 - 233.0) | 162.8 (137.4 -188.3) | p = 0.037* |
IBS-QOL score (n = 123) | 71.6 (67.9-75.2) | 67.6 (63.9-71.3) | 69.4 (65.7-73.1) | p = 0.315 |
HADS score for anxiety (n = 114) | 8.9 (7.9-9.8) | 9.7 (8.8-10.6) | 8.3 (7.3-9.2) | p = 0.109 |
HADS score for depression (n = 114) (%) |  |  |  | p = 0.122 |
Normal (0–7) | 35 (89.7) | 28 (71.8) | 31 (79.5) |  |
Mild (8–10) | 2 (5.1) | 8 (20.5) | 8 (20.5) |  |
Moderate or Severe (11–21) | 2 (5.1) | 3 (7.7) | 0 (0) |  |
Enablement score (n = 113) (%) |  |  |  | p = 0.000** |
0 | 7 (18.4) | 4 (10.5) | 21 (56.8) | Â |
1-2 | 7 (18.4) | 5 (13.2) | 4 (10.8) | Â |
3-5 | 13 (34.2) | 15 (39.5) | 7 (18.9) | Â |
6-12 | 11 (28.9) | 14 (36.8) | 5 (13.5) | Â |