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

Table 4

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

	H. pylori-eradicated group	Control group	value
Complete response	8/42	3/22
Partial response	17/42	8/22
Responders	25/42	11/22	0.466
Abdominal pain score	1.10 ± 0.91	1.27 ± 0.83	0.446
Bloating score	0.61 ± 0.61	1.25 ± 0.71	0.047
Stools per day	3.07 ± 1.44	3.23 ± 1.41	0.680
Stool character score	4.76 ± 1.32	4.91 ± 1.19	0.663

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