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Table 1 Selected demographics, IBS characteristics and reported symptoms at the time of the interview

From: Maintaining work life under threat of symptoms: a grounded theory study of work life experiences in persons with Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Included respondents

 

Age, median (range), years

44 (26–64)

Gender, women, n (%)

15 (65)

IBS-SSS

 

 Mild, n (%)

5 (21.7)

 Moderate, n (%)

10 (43.5)

 Severe, n (%)

8 (34.8)

MFI general fatigue

 

 Low, n (%)

4 (17.4)

 High, n (%)

7 (30.4)

 Severe, n (%)

12 (52.2)

HAD depression

 

 No, n (%)

16 (69.6)

 Possible, n (%)

2 (8.7)

 Probable, n (%)

5 (21.7)

HAD anxiety

 

 No, n (%)

10 (43.5)

 Possible, n (%)

4 (17.4)

 Probable, n (%)

9 (39.1)

  1. IBS-SSS: Irritable Bowel Syndrome Severity Scoring System, MFI: The Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory 20, HAD: The Hospital Anxiety and Depression scale