From: Health-related quality of life of irritable bowel syndrome patients in different cultural settings
Cretan IBS Cases (n = 30) | Swedish IBS cases (n = 90) | Swedish control group (n = 300) | ||||||
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n | % | n | % | p | n | % | p | |
Peptic ulcer | 0.19 | 0.18 | ||||||
Yes | 4 | 13.3 | 5 | 5.8 | 14 | 5.0 | ||
No | 26 | 86.7 | 82 | 94.2 | 267 | 95.0 | ||
GI complaints | 0.002 | < 0.0001 | ||||||
Yes | 11 | 36.7 | 60 | 68.2 | 66 | 23.2 | ||
No | 19 | 63.3 | 28 | 31.8 | 219 | 76.8 | ||
Reflux | 0.28 | < 0.0001 | ||||||
Yes | 9 | 30.0 | 35 | 41.2 | 56 | 19.5 | ||
No | 21 | 70.0 | 50 | 58.8 | 231 | 80.5 | ||
Gastroenteritis | 0.07 | < 0.0001 | ||||||
Yes | 16 | 53.3 | 30 | 34.5 | 63 | 22.2 | ||
No | 14 | 46.7 | 57 | 65.5 | 221 | 77.8 |