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Table 3 comparison the IBS-QOL scores in patients

From: The impact of irritable bowel syndrome on health-related quality of life in women with polycystic ovary syndrome

 

PCOS

(n = 101)

Control

(n = 100)

P valueb

IBS

No IBS

IBS

No IBS

Overall

60.71 ± 13.30

99.46 ± 2.98

74.13 ± 20.92

98.40 ± 6.02

< 0.001

P valuea

< 0.001

< 0.001

Dysphoria

61.30 ± 13.94

99.64 ± 2.96

75.94 ± 2.77

99.39 ± 6.04

< 0.001

P value

< 0.001

< 0.001

Interference with activity

60.83 ± 12.96

99.64 ± 2.96

74.02 ± 20.70

98.35 ± 6.16

< 0.001

P value

< 0.001

< 0.001

Relationship

61.38 ± 12.58

99.64 ± 2.96

75 ± 23.27

98.04 ± 6

< 0.001

P value

< 0.001

< 0.001

Sexual

61.66 ± 14.28

99.64 ± 2.96

76.13 ± 12.97

98.31 ± 6.30

< 0.001

P value

< 0.001

< 0.001

Health worry

60.05 ± 13.79

99.64 ± 2.98

73.48 ± 21.02

98.59 ± 5.78

< 0.001

P value

< 0.001

< 0.001

Food avoidance

59.72 ± 13.80

99.64 ± 2.96

70.45 ± 21.20

98.31 ± 6.30

< 0.001

P value

< 0.001

< 0.001

Social reaction

61.85 ± 13.36

99.64 ± 2.96

75 ± 21.83

98.52 ± 5.80

< 0.001

P value

< 0.001

< 0.001

Body image

61.66 ± 13.90

99.64 ± 2.96

73.29 ± 20.17

98.31 ± 6.30

< 0.001

P value

< 0.001

< 0.001

  1. aBetween IBS and no IBS in PCOS / control groups, separately
  2. bBetween PCOS and control groups with IBS