Table 6 Main and secondary outcomes for website groups at twelve week follow up
Variable | Website | Website + support | No website group | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
IBS-SSS total mean (n = 123) | 207.9 (187.6 – 228.1) | 193.4 (173.0- 213.8) | 218.2 (197.4-238.9) | p = 0.243 |
IBS-QOL score (n = 123) | 71.6 (67.2 - 76.1) | 69.5 (65.0 - 74.0) | 64.3 (59.8 – 68.9) | p = 0.068 |
HADS score for anxiety (n = 114) | 8.8 (8.0- 9.7) | 9.2 (8.3 -10.0) | 8.0 (7.1 -8.8) | p = 0.123 |
HADS score for depression (n = 114) (%) |  |  |  | p = 0.981 |
Normal (0–7) | 32 (84.2) | 31 (79.5) | 30 (81.1) |  |
Mild (8–10) | 6 (15.8) | 4 (10.3) | 4 (10.8) |  |
Moderate or Severe (11–21) | 0 (0) | 4 (10.3) | 3 (8.1) |  |
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 |
SGA (%) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Responders | 16 (45.7) | 24 (63.2) | 12 (32.4) | p = 0.035* |
Non responders | 19 (54.3) | 14 (36.8) | 25 (67.6) | Â |