Table 2 Distribution of IBS prevalence by respondent characteristics. Irritable Bowel Syndrome
From: Irritable bowel syndrome: prevalence, risk factors in an adult Lebanese population
Characteristics | Yes | No | Â | Â | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N | % | N | % | Total N | P-value | |
Sex | 111 | 20.1 | 442 | 79.9 | 553 | Â |
 Male | 44 | 16.9 | 217 | 83.1 | 261 | 0.046 |
 Female | 67 | 22.9 | 225 | 77.1 | 292 |  |
Education level* | ||||||
 Secondary/Technical | 14 | 14.7 | 81 | 85.3 | 95 |  |
 University Degree | 73 | 20.5 | 283 | 79.5 | 356 | |
 Higher Studies | 24 | 25.5 | 70 | 74.5 | 94 | 0.182 |
Cigarettes Smoking | ||||||
 Never | 57 | 18.4 | 252 | 81.6 | 309 |  |
 Ever | 54 | 22.1 | 190 | 77.9 | 244 | 0.167 |
Waterpipe Smoking | ||||||
 Never | 49 | 16.6 | 246 | 83.4 | 295 |  |
 Ever | 62 | 24.0 | 196 | 76.0 | 258 | 0.019 |
Alcohol Consumption a | ||||||
 Never | 55 | 16.1 | 286 | 83.9 | 341 | 0.002 |
 Ever | 56 | 26.5 | 155 | 73.5 | 211 |  |
Physical Activity a | ||||||
 Yes | 71 | 19.9 | 285 | 79.6 | 356 | 0.49 |
 None | 40 | 20.4 | 156 | 80.1 | 196 |  |
Food Intolerancea | ||||||
 Yes | 10 | 35.7 | 18 | 64.3 | 28 |  |
 No | 101 | 19.3 | 422 | 80.7 | 523 | 0.037 |