Sexual dysfunction worsens both the general and specific quality of life of women with irritable bowel syndrome. A cross-sectional study

Table 1 Age, BMI with cut points, pain related to menses, and marital status in total population, IBS, and SxD subgroups.

	Total (n = 105)	IBS (n = 51)	Controls (n = 54)	p	SxD (n = 37)	No SxD (n = 68)	p
Age (years)	26.65 ± 7.08 (25.29–28)	28.45 ± 7 (26.53–30.37)	24.94 ± 6.79 (23.13–26.76)	0.0106	27.76 ± 8.39 (25.05–30.46)	26.04 ± 6.25 (24.56–27.53)	0.2385
BMI (kg/m²)	22.14 ± 2.91 (21.59–22.7)	22.56 ± 2.45 (21.89–23.24)	21.75 ± 3.26 (20.87–22.62)	0.1506	21.59 ± 2.42 (20.81–22.37)	22.45 ± 3.13 (21.7–23.19)	0.1507
BMI cut points (%)
Underweight (< 18)	6.67	1.90	4.76	0.6486	3.81	2.86	0.3078
Normal (18-24.9)	81.90	41.90	40.00		29.52	52.38
Overweight I (25-29.9)	9.52	3.81	5.71		1.90	7.62
Overweight II (30-39.9)	1.90	0.95	0.95		0.00	1.90
Pain related to menses (%)	41.90	47.06	37.04	0.3277	37.84	44.12	0.6792
Marital status (%)
Single	79.05	33.33	45.71	0.0227	24.76	54.29	0.1258
Married	14.29	8.57	5.71		5.71	8.57
Divorced	1.90	1.90	0.00		1.90	0.00
Free union	4.76	4.76	0.00		2.86	1.90

Data express mean ± standard deviation (95%CI) or percentages as appropriate. IBS, irritable bowel syndrome, SxD, sexual dysfunction, BMI, body mass index. Fischer exact test or non-paired student t-test, two-sided. Significant statistical differences are bolded.

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