Randomized Controlled Trial
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2020.
World J Gastroenterol. Oct 21, 2020; 26(39): 6098-6110
Published online Oct 21, 2020. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v26.i39.6098
Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the study subjects
RC group, n = 152CC group, n = 151P value
Age in yr, mean ± SD44.4 ± 17.646.7 ± 17.00.248
Children1, n (%)4 (2.6)4 (2.6)1.000
Male, n (%)76 (50.0)79 (52.3)0.687
Body mass index in kg/m2, mean ± SD21.1 ± 3.821.6 ± 3.30.243
Disease category, n (%)
Ulcerative colitis46 (30.3)42 (27.8)0.639
Constipation43 (28.3)50 (33.1)0.363
Irritable bowel syndrome14 (9.2)18 (11.9)0.443
Crohn's disease6 (3.9)3 (2.0)0.501
Healthy volunteers3 (2.0)3 (2.0)1.000
Others240 (26.3)35 (23.2)0.527
Previous surgery, abdominal or pelvic, n (%)38 (25.0)33 (21.9)0.518