Table 2 IBS-QOL and eight domain scores in male and female IBS-D patients

IBS-QOL

71.68 ± 18.54

73.76 ± 17.29

68.73 ± 19.89

0.076

Dysphoria

64.98 ± 24.40

66.71 ± 23.23

62.53 ± 25.90

0.275

Interference with activity

67.94 ± 23.79

70.62 ± 21.68

64.13 ± 26.13

0.105

Body image

86.18 ± 15.67

88.25 ± 13.61

83.24 ± 17.85

0.076

Health worry

67.40 ± 22.71

68.48 ± 22.34

65.87 ± 23.25

0.427

Food avoidance

53.71 ± 26.92

56.77 ± 26.89

49.38 ± 26.50

0.037†

Social reaction

80.56 ± 20.27

83.41 ± 17.94

76.53 ± 22.65

0.015†

Sexual

83.09 ± 25.22

83.65 ± 24.96

82.31 ± 25.69

0.706

Relationship

81.75 ± 20.46

83.39 ± 19.07

79.43 ± 22.19

0.232