Table 2 Numbers and weighted prevalence rates (%) of intestinal symptoms by gender
N | M + F% | M% | F% | p | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Constipation | subacute≥1 week | 39 | 5.6 | 3.4 | 7.7 | < 0.001 |
chronic≥3 months | 51 | 5.7 | 3.1 | 8.1 | < 0.001 | |
subacute+chronic | 90 | 11.3 | 6.5 | 15.8 | < 0.001 | |
Diarrhoea | subacute≥1 week | 42 | 4.9 | 4.2 | 5.5 | 0.133 |
chronic≥1 month | 57 | 7.7 | 6.7 | 8.7 | 0.068 | |
subacute+chronic | 99 | 12.6 | 10.9 | 14.2 | 0.013 | |
Pain, pressure, bloating | subacute≥1 week | 47 | 8.6 | 5.7 | 11.3 | < 0.001 |
chronic≥3 months | 66 | 8.1 | 4.6 | 11.4 | < 0.001 | |
subacute+chronic | 113 | 16.7 | 10.4 | 22.7 | < 0.001 | |
Any symptoms | subacute≥1 week | 57 | 9.0 | 6.3 | 11.7 | < 0.001 |
chronic≥1 or 3 months | 91 | 12.2 | 8.3 | 16.0 | < 0.001 | |
subacute+chronic | 148 | 21.3 | 14.6 | 27.6 | < 0.001 |