Mitochondrial ATP 6 and 8 polymorphisms in irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhea

Table 1 Demographic data and clinical profile of the participants

	Control (n = 28)	IBS (n = 28)	P value
Age (yr)	43.6 ± 1.9	41.6 ± 2.2	> 0.051
Gender (male:female)	22:6	18:10	> 0.052
Disease duration (yr)	N/A	3.6 ± 0.6	N/A

¹P values were obtained using t test (t = -0.682, df = 54, P = 0.498);

²Pearson's χ² test (χ² = 1.400, df = 1, P = 0.237) between the control and patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Values expressed as mean ± SE. N/A: Not available.