Understanding irritable bowel syndrome care: Co-create with patients and providers for diagnostic and management innovations

Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of all participants, n (%)/mean ± SD

Characteristics	Patients	HCPs
n	11	8
Age, (range)	35.2 ± 13.9	45 ± 16.9
Female sex	8 (72.7)	7 (87.5)
Years of IBS diagnosis	12.3 ± 10.5
Type of IBS classification
IBS-M	4 (36.4)
IBS-U	1 (9.1)
IBS-C	2 (18.2)
IBS-D	1 (9.1)
Unknown	3 (27.3)
Education patients
Senior general secondary education or pre-university education	3 (27.3)
Secondary vocational education	1 (9.1)
University of applied sciences	4 (36.4)
University	3 (27.3)
Employment status
Incapacitated for work due to IBS	1 (9.1)
Part-time job	4 (36.4)
Full-time job	2 (18.2)
Student	4 (36.4)
Profession
Family physician		3 (37.5)
Dietitian		3 (37.5)
Gastroenterologist		1 (12.5)
Pediatrician		1 (12.5)
Work experience (years)		17 ± 15.3
Experience in IBS-care (years)		13.6 ± 12.1

IBS: Irritable bowel syndrome; IBS-M: Irritable bowel syndrome mixed subtype; IBS-U: Irritable bowel syndrome unsubtyped; IBS-C: Irritable bowel syndrome constipation subtype; IBS-D: Irritable bowel syndrome diarrhea subtype; HCP: Health care professional.