Variables | Male (n = 299) (95% CI) | Female (n = 191) (95% CI) | P value |
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Age (years) | 40.0 ± 10.7 (38.8–41.3) | 44.2 ± 11.5 (42.9–46.2) | < 0.001* |
BMI (kg/m2) | 23.8 ± 3.7 (23.3–24.2) | 21.6 ± 3.9 (21.1–22.2) | < 0.001* |
Education level (college and above %) | 128 (42.8) (37.2–48.5) | 57 (29.8) (23.3–36.4) | 0.004* |
Family economic status (well-off & above %) | 157 (52.5) (46.8–58.2) | 96 (50.2) (43.1–57.4) | 0.644 |
Marriage status (married %) | 245 (81.9) (77.6–86.3) | 156 (81.7) (76.1–87.2) | 1.00 |
IBS disease course (years) †| 5 (8) (6.4–8.2) | 5 (8) (6.5–8.7) | 0.887 |