Table 2 Correlation of clinical pathological characteristics in male patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and male healthy control participants
From: Magnetic resonance imaging analysis of brain function in patients with irritable bowel syndrome
Male Patients with IBS (n = 13) Mean (SD) | Male Control Participants (n = 11) Mean (SD) | F value | P value | 95% CI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (IBS)(CON) | 46.20 (13.54) | 43.36 (15.23) | 1.055 | 0.316 | −9.492–15.227 |
Young (n = 4)(n = 5) | 29.00 (5.72) | 28.40 (7.16) | 0.332 | 0.583 | −9.552–10.752 |
Middle-Aged (n = 7)(n = 6) | 51.71 (6.26) | 55.83 (3.49) | 5.162 | 0.044 | −10.474–2.236 |
Older Adult (n = 2)(n = 0) | 61.50 (0.71) | – | – | – | 55.150–67.850 |
Anxiety | 3.08 (2.78) | 1.00 (1.10) | 13.355 | 0.001 | 0.221–3.932 |
Depression | 2.69 (1.84) | 0.91 (0.94) | 5.050 | 0.035 | 0.507–3.060 |
IBS duration | 7.12 (6.27) | – | – | – | 3.330–10.900 |