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Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of the sample according to illness and treatment experiences

From: Public knowledge and beliefs about the irritable bowel syndrome - results from the SOMA.SOC study

 

Total (N = 1,205, 100%)

Never afflicted by IBS symptoms*

(n = 778, 64.6%)

Afflicted by IBS symptoms*, no treatment** (n = 191, 15.8%)

Afflicted by IBS symptoms*, treatment** (n = 236, 19.6%)

p

Female (%)

49.5

48.1

56.8

48.2

0.1001

Age (mean, SD)

51.5 (18.5)

53.1 (18.6)

46.7 (19.0)

50.0 (17.1)

0.0032

Education (%)

    

0.2311

 Low (≤ 9 years)

 Middle (10 years)

 High (≥ 12 years)

32.0

30.7

37.3

31.4

29.2

39.4

35.9

31.4

32.7

30.8

35.1

34.1

 
  1. IBS = irritable bowel syndrome, 1 Chi-square test, 2 Mann Whitney test
  2. * “Have you ever been afflicted by symptoms like those presented in the vignette?” (yes/no)
  3. ** “If yes, have you been treated for these symptoms?” (yes/no)
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