Table 4 The scores of RFIPC domains for patients with different disease types and severity of major symptoms

CD (n = 43)

45.0 [22.5–69.4]

50.0 [22.5–90.0]

30.0 [10.0–50.0]

30.0 [15.0–60.0]

UC (n = 73)

38.1 [24.4–55.0]

50.0 [28.8–73.8]

23.6 [13.3–45.0]

30.0 [15.0–47.5]

 ^aP-value

0.289

0.714

0.383

0.556

Diarrhea, times/day

 Never (n = 49)

29.4 [19.4–50.6]

32.5 [20.0–65.0]

20.0 [10.0–33.3]

20.0 [10.0–35.0]

 < 3 (n = 44)

41.6 [26.6–66.3]

61.3 [32.5–90.0]

30.0 [16.7–55.0]

32.5 [15.0–55.0]

 3–6 (n = 22)

49.4 [37.5–58.1]

55.0 [35.0–77.5]

36.7 [16.7–46.7]

37.5 [25.0–50.0]

 > 6 (n = 5)

70.6 [64.4–83.1]

77.5 [75.0–100.0]

40.0 [40.0–100.0]

100.0 [60.0–100.0]

 ^bP-value

0.003

0.003

0.050

0.001

Bloody stool

 No (n = 73)

28.8 [20.0–54.4]

37.5 [20.0–72.5]

20.0 [10.0–40.0]

25.0 [10.0–40.0]

 Mild (n = 35)

50.0 [40.6–57.5]

60.0 [45.0–86.3]

40.0 [20.0–55.0]

40.0 [20.0–55.0]

 Moderate (n = 5)

83.1 [58.1–83.1]

100.0 [55.0–100.0]

40.0 [35.0–10.00]

40.0 [35.0–100.0]

 Severe (n = 3)

64.4 [48.4–77.2]

77.5 [76.3–88.8]

55.0 [55.0–77.5]

55.0 [55.0–77.5]

 ^bP-value

0.001

0.002

0.006

0.003

Abdominal pain

 No (n = 19)

21.9 [17.2–37.2]

30.0 [13.8–43.8]

10.0 [10.0–31.7]

15.0 [10.0–20.0]

 Mild (n = 57)

35.6 [21.9–50.6]

45.0 [22.5–75.0]

20.0 [10.0–30.0]

25.0 [15.0–40.0]

 Moderate (n = 25)

50.0 [37.5–68.1]

55.0 [42.5–72.5]

43.3 [20.0–56.7]

40.0 [30.0–55.0]

 Severe (n = 15)

66.9 [58.4–85.6]

82.5 [76.3–100.0]

63.3 [38.3–78.3]

55.0 [47.5–90.0]

 ^bP-value

 < 0.001

 < 0.001

 < 0.001

 < 0.001

Weight loss

 No (n = 39)

29.4 [19.1–43.4]

37.5 [21.3–68.8]

13.3 [10.0–30.0]

20.0 [10.0–30.0]

 Mild (n = 25)

31.3 [22.5–45.6]

30.0 [20.0–52.5]

16.7 [16.7–26.7]

25.0 [15.0–40.0]

 Moderate (n = 22)

49.4 [35.0–69.4]

55.0 [45.0–90.0]

43.3 [20.0–53.3]

37.5 [15.0–55.0]

 Severe (n = 30)

55.0 [43.8–70.6]

75.0 [50.0–100.0]

40.0 [26.7–70.0]

52.5 [30.0–75.0]

 ^bP-value

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001