Table 3 Correlation of pathological characteristics in female patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and female healthy control participants
From: Magnetic resonance imaging analysis of brain function in patients with irritable bowel syndrome
Female Patients with IBS (n = 18) Mean (SD) | Female Control Participants (n = 9) Mean (SD) | F value | P value | 95%CI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (IBS)(CON) | 43.72 (14.29) | 42.67 (14.44) | 0.162 | 0.691 | −11.400- 13.511 |
Young (n = 7)(n = 4) | 28.71 (7.68) | 28.25 (6.50) | 0.197 | 0.667 | −9.738– 10.666 |
Middle-aged (n = 9)(n = 5) | 50.67 (4.58) | 54.20 (3.35) | 0.756 | 0.402 | −8.250– 1.184 |
Older Adult (n = 2)(n = 0) | 65.00 (5.66) | – | – | – | 14.180– 115.820 |
Anxiety | 5.11 (4.42) | 2.11 (0.78) | 16.324 | <0.001 | −0.085– 6.085 |
Depression | 5.56 (3.85) | 2.00 (1.00) | 22.803 | <0.001 | 0.842– 6.269 |
IBS duration | 7.92 (5.82) | – | – | – | 5.020– 10.810 |