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World J Psychiatry. Aug 19, 2026; 16(8): 119686
Published online Aug 19, 2026. doi: 10.5498/wjp.119686
Table 2 Comparison of clinical characteristics of “disorders of gut-brain interaction” patient groups with and without anxiety
Characteristics
Anxiety present (n = 671)
Anxiety absent (n = 373)
P value
Age (years)42.2 ± 12.841.2 ± 12.20.219
Female gender376 (56.1%)126 (33.8%)0.0001
Body mass index (kg/m2)23.1 ± 4.823.9 ± 4.10.0067
Duration of symptoms (years)2.9 ± 3.92.3 ± 2.70.0084
Overlap DGBI present342 (50.9%)79 (21.2%)0.0001
Depression present361 (53.8%)34 (9.1%)0.0001
HRQoL Physical score11.9 ± 2.517.3 ± 1.6 0.0001
HRQoL Mental score11.4 ± 2.816.4 ± 1.30.0001


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