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Table 1 Results comparing the associations of self-reported health measures with self-reported vs. doctor diagnosed IBS

From: The relationships between IBS and perceptions of physical and mental health—a Norwegian twin study

Measure

Self-reported

Diagnosed

P

est diff*

Combined

Estimate

SE

p

Estimate

SE

p

Estimate

SE

p

SRH physical

          

 Age

0.03

0.00

0.00

0.03

0.00

0.00

0.99

0.03

0.00

0.00

 Sex

0.15

0.08

0.05

0.20

0.08

0.01

0.65

0.15

0.08

0.05

 IBS

1.06

0.10

0.00

0.93

0.14

0.00

0.49

1.06

0.10

0.00

SRH mental

          

 Age

0.00

0.01

0.71

0.00

0.01

0.71

1.00

0.00

0.01

0.71

 Sex

0.28

0.12

0.02

0.33

0.12

0.01

0.78

0.28

0.12

0.02

 IBS

1.04

0.13

0.00

1.01

0.19

0.00

0.91

1.06

0.13

0.00

Physical health hinders activities

          

 Age

0.02

0.01

0.00

0.02

0.01

0.00

1.00

0.02

0.01

0.00

 Sex

0.25

0.09

0.00

0.28

0.09

0.00

0.78

0.25

0.09

0.00

 IBS

0.88

0.11

0.00

1.06

0.15

0.00

0.34

0.89

0.11

0.00

Mental health hinders activities

          

 Age

0.02

0.01

0.02

0.02

0.01

0.02

1.00

0.02

0.01

0.02

 Sex

0.20

0.12

0.10

0.26

0.12

0.04

0.74

0.20

0.12

0.10

 IBS

1.13

0.14

0.00

1.10

0.20

0.00

0.90

1.12

0.14

0.00

  1. *p-value for a difference between estimates in the self-reported group and the doctor diagnosed group