Prevalence of irritable bowel syndrome in Southeast Hungary: Impact of Rome III and Rome IV criteria

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World J Gastroenterol. Jul 7, 2026; 32(25): 117254
Published online Jul 7, 2026. doi: 10.3748/wjg.117254

Table 2 General statistical data of the categorical variables, mean ± SD/n (%)

Demographic data	Control (n = 1145)	Irritable bowel syndrome (n = 94)	P value
Age (years)	39.14 ± 12.41	37.83 ± 11.78	0.3236
Body mass index	27.12 ± 4.85	27.62 ± 5.07	0.3385
Quality of life	80.95 ± 14.39	75.37 ± 17.99	0.0004
Household population
Alone	125 (10.9)	7 (7.4)	0.5559
Adults only	442 (38.6)	39 (41.5)
Adults and children	578 (50.5)	48 (51.1)
Residence
Urban	750 (65.5)	68 (72.3)	0.1784
Rural	395 (34.5)	26 (27.7)
Childhood residence
Urban	672 (58.7)	62 (66.0)	0.1681
Rural	473 (41.3)	32 (34.0)
Occupation
Student	153 (13.3)	14 (14.9)	0.0006
Intellectual	509 (44.5)	59 (62.8)
Physical	483 (42.2)	21 (22.3)
Smoking
Smoker	282 (24.6)	22 (23.4)	0.8976
Non-smoker	699 (61.1)	57 (60.6)
Former smoker	164 (14.3)	15 (16.0)
Coffee consumption
More than 1	519 (45.3)	46 (48.9)	0.7816
1/day	270 (23.6)	20 (21.3)
Never	356 (31.1)	28 (29.8)
Alcohol consumption
Regular	45 (3.9)	3 (3.2)	0.3438
Occasional	848 (74.1)	76 (80.8)
Never	252 (22.0)	15 (16.0)

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Citation: Ollé G, Helle K, Inczefi O, Róka R, Kovács M, Youssef M, Rosztóczy A. Prevalence of irritable bowel syndrome in Southeast Hungary: Impact of Rome III and Rome IV criteria. World J Gastroenterol 2026; 32(25): 117254
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v32/i25/117254.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.117254

Ollé G, Helle K, Inczefi O, Róka R, Kovács M, Youssef M, Rosztóczy A. Prevalence of irritable bowel syndrome in Southeast Hungary: Impact of Rome III and Rome IV criteria. World J Gastroenterol 2026; 32(25): 117254 [DOI: 10.3748/wjg.117254]

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