Table 4

 Results from the mixed model analysis of individual rectal motor complex parameters in control subjects (CS) and in those with rectal hypersensitivity (RH) and normal rectal sensation (NS)

DifferencePercentage change in geometric mean (95% CI)
AmplitudePeriodicity
Significant interaction effects between group and time was found.
*p<0.05; **p<0.01; ***p<0.001.
For analysis according to level of recording, please refer to the Gut website at http://www.gutjnl.com/supplemental.
Day (CS−RH)7 (−1 to 14)93 (76 to 111)***
Day (CS−NS)−3 (−14 to 10)15 (3 to 29)*
Day (RH−NS)−8 (−15 to −1)*−40 (−46 to −35)***
Night (CS−RH)−9 (−15 to −2)*40 (28 to 53)***
Night (CS−NS)−12 (−22 to −1)*9 (−2 to 21)
Night (RH−NS)−4 (−11 to 4)−22 (−29 to −15)***
CS (day v night)4 (−3 to 11)23 (10 to 37)***
RH (day v night)−11 (−15 to −7)***−11 (−17 to −5)**
NS (day v night)−7 (−13 to 0)16 (4 to 30)***