Lack of Association Found between Helicobacter pylori Infection and Diarrhea-Predominant Irritable Bowel Syndrome: A Multicenter Retrospective Study

Table 2

Main study outcomes in the H. pylori-eradicated group and the control group in patients of follow-up.

	H. pylori-eradicated group	Control group	value
Complete response	11/54	4/29
Partial response	19/54	10/29
Responders	30/54	14/29	0.562
Abdominal pain score	1.15 ± 0.92	1.21 ± 0.66	0.777
Bloating score	0.91 ± 0.67	1.00 ± 0.74	0.736
Stools per day	3.20 ± 1.50	3.28 ± 1.51	0.835
Stool character score	4.89 ± 1.31	4.86 ± 1.25	0.928

Data are presented as mean ± SD or number.
Responders included patients who showed complete or partial response.
H. pylori:  Helicobacter pylori.