Anxiety-depressive disorders in patients with and without irritable bowel syndrome
| Variables | IBS (n=175) | Non-IBS (n=175) | χ2 | P value | ||
| n | % | n | % | |||
| Anxiety | ||||||
| Mild | 65 | 37.1 | 140 | 80.0 | 71.530 | <0.001* |
| Moderate | 75 | 42.9 | 15 | 8.6 | ||
| Severe | 35 | 20.0 | 20 | 11.4 | ||
| Depression | ||||||
| Mild | 105 | 60.0 | 145 | 82.9 | 29.228 | <0.001* |
| Moderate | 25 | 14.3 | 20 | 11.4 | ||
| Severe | 45 | 25.7 | 10 | 5.7 | ||
*Statistically significant at p<0.05.
IBS, irritable bowel syndrome.