Table 2 Comparison between IBS patients and normal students regarding lifestyle characteristics
From: Factors associated with irritable bowel syndrome among medical students at Ain Shams University
Normal N (%) | IBS patient N (%) | Chi-square | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Regular exercise | ||||
Yes | 111 (42.5) | 34 (28.1) | 7.309 | 0.007a |
No | 150 (57.5) | 87 (71.9) | ||
Sleeping hours | ||||
< 8 h/day | 140 (53.6) | 64 (52.9) | 0.019 | 0.892 |
≥ 8 h/day | 121 (46.4) | 57 (47.1) | ||
Smoking | ||||
Yes | 21 (8.0) | 12 (9.9) | 0.367 | 0.545 |
No | 240 (92) | 109 (90.1) | ||
Having breakfastb | ||||
Always | 66 (25.3) | 27 (22.3) | .404 | 0.817 |
Sometimes | 142 (54.4) | 68 (56.2) | ||
Rarely | 53 (20.3) | 26 (21.5) | ||
Chewing process | ||||
Eating slowly | 36 (13.8) | 18 (14.9) | 2.146 | 0.342 |
Normal | 170 (65.1) | 70 (57.9) | ||
Eating fast | 55 (21.1) | 33 (27.3) | ||
Drink fluid with meal | ||||
Yes | 136 (52.1) | 57 (47.1) | 0.827 | 0.363 |
No | 125 (47.9) | 64 (52.9) | ||