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Copyright ©2011 Baishideng Publishing Group Co.
World J Gastroenterol. Dec 14, 2011; 17(46): 5089-5096
Published online Dec 14, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i46.5089
Table 5 For each patient, feature regression coefficients (posterior means) and 95% confidence interval for the latent severities of both irritable bowel syndrome and sleep disturbances are shown
Patient featuresCategoriesIBS latent severity, coef (95% CI)Sleep disturbances latent severity, coef (95% CI)
IBS subtypeMixed00
Diarrhoea-0.10 (-0.45 to 0.24)0.02 (-0.42 to 0.46)
Constipation0.32 (-0.05 to 0.69)0.16 (-0.30 to 0.65)
Age (yr) ≤ 5000
> 50-0.38 (-0.75 to -0.02)10.49 (0.02 to 0.96)1
SexMale00
Female0.10 (-0.24 to 0.46)-0.53 (-0.95 to -0.07)1
BMI (kg/m2) ≤ 2500
> 250.04 (-0.32 to 0.38)0.09 (-0.33 to 0.52)
SmokingNo00
Yes0.07 (-0.27 to 0.41)-0.04 (0.45 to 0.38)
Alcohol consumptionNon-/occasional drinkers00
Light drinkers-0.22 (-0.60 to 0.16)-0.60 (-1.08 to -0.12)1
Coffee consumption< 2 cups/d00
≥ 2 cups/d-0.31 (-0.60 to -0.01)1-0.08 (-0.44 to 0.26)
Physical activityNo00
Yes-0.18 (-0.48 to 0.11)-0.29 (-0.68 to 0.08)
Water consumption< 1.5 L/d00
≥ 1.5 L/d0.27 (-0.03 to 0.56)0.07 (-0.29 to 0.42)