Table 3 Age, body mass index (BMI), physical and mental components scores and health change of the SF-36 and total score for IBS-QOL questionnaire between irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) women, controls (Ctl) with and without Sexual Dysfunction (SxD) subgroups.

Age (years)

30.42 ± 9.09

(26.33–34.51)

27.28 ± 5.22

(25.47–29.09)

24.94 ± 6.72

(21.84–28.05)*

24.94 ± 6.93

(22.68–27.21)*

BMI (Kg/m²)

21.68 ± 2.28

(20.66–22.7)#

23.09 ± 2.43

(22.25–23.93)

21.49 ± 2.62

(20.28–22.7)#

21.87 ± 3.57

(20.71–23.04)

SF-36

     Physical Component Score

50.05 ± 10.2

(45.46–54.64)

59.87 ± 10.37

(56.28–63.47)*

62.28 ± 9.51

(57.89–66.67)*

62.63 ± 8.96

(59.71–65.56)*

     Mental Component Score

41.51 ± 5.74

(38.93–44.09)

45.65 ± 6.96

(43.24–48.07)*

46.4 ± 4.92

(44.12–48.67)*

46.02 ± 4.89

(44.42–47.61)*

     Health change (1 year, %)

          Better/much better

15.79

31.25

38.89

38.89

          Same

36.84

59.38

55.56

58.33

          Worst/much worst

47.37

9.38*

5.56*

2.78*

IBS-QOL

     Total Score

65.05 ± 24.23

(54.16–75.95)

81 ± 17.11

(75.07–86.93)*

90.11 ± 14.98

(83.19–97.03)*#

94.53 ± 7.36

(92.12–96.93)*#