From: Factors associated with irritable bowel syndrome among medical students at Ain Shams University
Normal N (%) | IBS patient N (%) | Chi-square | p | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Chronic health problem | ||||
Yes | 34 (13) | 20 (16.5) | 0.835 | 0.361 |
No | 227 (87) | 101 (83.5) | ||
Medication use | ||||
Yes | 65 (24.9) | 41 (33.9) | 3.325 | 0.068 |
No | 196 (75.1) | 80 (66.1) | ||
Traveler’s diarrhea | ||||
Yes | 18 (6.9) | 13 (10.7) | 1.641 | 0.2 |
No | 243 (93.1) | 108 (89.3) | ||
Food allergy | ||||
Yes | 38 (14.6) | 19 (15.7) | 0.085 | 0.77 |
No | 223 (85.4) | 102 (84.3) | ||
Emotional stress in previous 6 months | ||||
Yes | 178 (70.4) | 87 (75) | 0.848 | 0.357 |
No | 75 (29.6) | 29 (25) |