Table 1 Patient characteristics
Characteristics (no of patients) | Results |
|---|---|
Female/male | 105 (70 %)/44 (30 %) |
Age (years) (n = 148) | 52.0 (15,3)a |
Education (< 10 years/10−13 years/> 13 years) | 52 (37 %)/57(41 %)/31(22 %) |
Daily smokers (n = 138) | 49 (36 %) |
Alcohol use (> 2 times per week) (n = 135) | 23 (17 %) |
Employment status (n = 140) | |
Employed | 66 (47 %) |
Disability benefit | 27 (19 %) |
Home worker | 8 (6 %) |
Student | 7 (5 %) |
Retired | 29 (21 %) |
Not specified | 3 (2 %) |
Duration of IBS (Years) (n = 133) | 10 (1−55)” |
IBS symptom intensity score (score 0−12) | 2.0 (0−12)” |
Number of organic diseases | 2 (0−9)” |
Whiteley Index (WI) (n = 139) | 25.0 (14.0−60.0)” |
Hypochondria (WI > 40) | 9 (6 %) |
Hopkins Symptom Check List-10 (SCL-10) (n = 141) | 1.7 (1.0−3.8)” |
Affective disorder (SCL-10 > 1.85) | 57 (40 %) |
Eysenck Personality Questionnaire (n = 142) | 4.0 (0−10.0)” |
Subjective Health Complaints-17 (n = 148) | 12.0 (0−42)” |
SF-12 Physical Component Scale | 38.4 (11.9)a |
SF-12 Mental Component Scale | 45.0 (11.3)a |