Table 1 The participants’ characteristics
From: Faecal short-chain fatty acids - a diagnostic biomarker for irritable bowel syndrome?
Characteristics | IBS (no 25) | Control (no 25) | Statistics (p-values) |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender (female/male) | 13 (52 %)/12 (48 %) | 15 (60 %)/10 (40 %) | ns (p = 0.78) |
Age (years) | 46.2 (12.9) | 49.2 (14.6) | ns (p = 0.45) |
Group (depression/neuro) | 19 (76 %)/6 (24 %) | 14 (56 %)/11 (44 %) | ns (p = 0.23) |
Education (years) | 13.0 (2.8) | 13.1 (2.5) | ns (p = 0.83) |
BDI II (score) | 26.7 (15.6) | 14.2 (9.5) | p = 0.001 |
MADRS (score) | 24.8 (11.4) | 15.5 (9.4) | p = 0.003 |