Summary of differences in age, sex, depression, and hypochondriasis between transit subgroups
| NT | DT1 | DT2 | |
| Age (y); mean (SD) | 38 (17) | 42 (13) | 49 (14)3-150 |
| Female:male ratio | 1.8:1 | 6.8:13-151 | 9.7:13-151 |
| Depression scores; mean (SE)3-152 | 13 (2.6) | 11 (1.2) | 16 (3.2)3-150 |
| Hypochondriasis scores; mean (SE)3-153 | 2.6 (0.5) | 1.4 (0.2)3-151 | 1.4 (0.3)3-151 |
↵3-150 p<0.05 versus NT and DT1;
↵3-151 p<0.05 versus NT.
Normative data
↵3-152 The cut off score for depression of probable clinical significance is ⩾17.25
↵3-153 The mean (SD) hypochondriasis scores are 1.44 (1.8) for general practice patients, and 2.69 (2.3) for psychiatric patients.21
NT, normal transit; DT1, delayed transit in one region; DT2, delayed transit in multiple regions.