Predictors of healthcare-seeking behavior among Chinese patients with irritable bowel syndrome

Table 5 Factors with significant difference between irritable bowel syndrome patients with satisfaction and dissatisfaction to medical care n (%)

	Satisfaction	Dissatisfaction	OR (95%CI)
During the whole disease course	n = 293	n = 223
Severe symptoms	76 (25.9)	38 (17.0)	1.71 (1.10-2.64)
Ordinary abdominal pain/discomfort	179 (61.1)	96 (43.0)	2.08 (1.46-2.96)
Persistent symptoms	112 (38.2)	52 (23.3)	2.04 (1.38-3.01)
Mucous stool	196 (66.9)	129 (57.8)	1.47 (1.03-2.11)
Weight loss	90 (30.7)	46 (20.6)	1.71 (1.13-2.57)
Co-existed with GERD	162 (55.3)	102 (45.7)	1.47 (1.03-2.08)
Co-existed with sleeping disorder	189 (64.5)	111 (49.8)	1.83 (1.29-2.62)
Anxiety1	145 (72.5)	81 (50.0)	2.64 (1.70-4.08)
Depression1	73 (36.5)	32 (19.8)	2.34 (1.44-3.78)
In the past year	n = 255	n = 261
Severe symptoms	69 (27.1)	45 (17.2)	1.69 (1.11-2.58)
Ordinary abdominal pain/discomfort	155 (60.8)	120 (46.0)	1.66 (1.17-2.34)
Persistent symptoms	98 (38.4)	66 (25.3)	1.73 (1.19-2.52)
Mucous stool	172 (67.5)	153 (58.6)	1.46 (1.02-2.10)
Weight loss	81 (31.8)	55 (21.1)	1.65 (1.11-2.45)
Anxiety1	125 (72.7)	101 (53.2)	2.34 (1.51-3.64)
Depression1	61 (35.5)	44 (23.2)	1.82 (1.15-2.89)

¹The number of satisfaction and dissatisfaction were 172 and 190. χ² test. IBS: Irritable bowel syndrome; GERD: Gastroesophageal reflux disease; OR: Odds ratio.