Table 2 Characteristics of the 123 patients diagnosed as having IBS
From: Exploring the agreement between diagnostic criteria for IBS in primary care in Greece
| Â | Overall N 123, (100%) | Participants N 67, (55%) | Non-participants N 56, (45%) | Significance p = 0.039 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sex | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Male | 43 (35%) | 18 (27%) | 25 (44.5%) | Â |
Female | 80 (65%) | 49 (73%) | 31 (55%) | Â |
Median age (min-max) | 71 (20–97) | 70 (28–92) | 76 (20–97) | p = 0.342 |
Age groups | Â | Â | Â | Â |
25–44 |  | 7 (10.4%) | 4 (7%) |  |
45–64 |  | 25 (37.3%) | 14 (25%) |  |
65–79 |  | 25 (37.3%) | 15 (26.7%) |  |
> 80 | Â | 10 (14.9%) | 22 (39.3%) | Â |
Education | Â | Â | Â | Â |
None | Â | 6 (9%) | Not known in most | Â |
Primary | Â | 50 (74.6%) | cases | Â |
Secondary | Â | 11 (16.4%) | Â | Â |