Pooled responder rates stratified by baseline characteristics
Characteristic | Abdominal pain/discomfort | IBS degree of relief | Abdominal pain/discomfort | IBS degree of relief | ||||
LIN R | LIN NR | LIN R | LIN NR | PBO R | PBO NR | PBO R | PBO NR | |
Age, years* | 44.50 (12.05) | 43.36 (13.91) | 45.03 (12.08) | 43.33 (13.41) | 43.61 (13.75) | 43.96 (12.71) | 42.34 (13.45) | 44.13 (13.05) |
Female, n (%) | 408 (92.9) | 327 (89.3) | 287 (93.2) | 448 (90.1) | 288 (90.0) | 420 (88.1) | 125 (89.9) | 583 (88.6) |
CSBM*(no./week) | 0.19 (0.44) | 0.19 (0.42) | 0.20 (0.44) | 0.19 (0.43) | 0.25 (0.49) | 0.21 (0.47) | 0.31 (0.51) | 0.21 (0.47) |
BSFS*(1–7) | 2.34 (1.01) | 2.31 (1.08) | 2.41 (0.99) | 2.27 (1.07) | 2.32 (1.00) | 2.38 (1.00) | 2.25 (0.89) | 2.38 (1.02) |
Straining*(0–5) | 3.60 (0.79) | 3.53 (0.80) | 3.53 (0.76) | 3.59 (0.82) | 3.49 (0.79) | 3.48 (0.80) | 3.42 (0.81) | 3.50 (0.79) |
Abdominal pain*(0–10) | 5.63 (1.67) | 5.65 (1.72) | 5.66 (1.70) | 5.63 (1.69) | 5.27 (1.68) | 5.79 (1.71) | 5.42 (1.70) | 5.61 (1.72) |
Abdominal bloating*(0–10) | 6.73 (1.83) | 6.62 (1.81) | 6.63 (1.82) | 6.71 (1.82) | 6.22 (1.79) | 6.67 (1.87) | 6.26 (1.80) | 6.54 (1.86) |
↵* Mean (SD); BSFS, Bristol Stool Form Scale; CSBM, complete spontaneous bowel movement; NR, non-responder; R, responder; SD, standard deviation