Research Article
Mental Strain and Chronic Stress among University Students with Symptoms of Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Table 1
Sociodemographic data and prevalence of GI symptoms of the IBS group and the non-IBS group.
| | | IBS group
| Non-IBS group
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| | Gender | 85 males (48.3%)
91 females (51.7%) | 91 males (50.3%)
90 females (49.7%) | | Age | 23.45 | 23.55 | | Number of semesters | 5.84 (3.68) | 5.84 (3.57) | | Flatulence* | 60.8% | 27.6% | | Stomach pain | | | | Upper abdomen* | 23.3% | 7.2% | Periumbilical and
lower abdomen* | 45.5% | 11.6% | | Defecation | | | | Diarrhea* | 46.0% | 5.0% | | Obstipation | 8.5% | 3.9% | Diarrhea and
obstipation in turns* | 30.7% | 5.0% |
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Significant difference between the groups .
IBS: irritable bowel syndrome.
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