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Table 3 Comparison between IBS patients and normal students regarding health problems

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)