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World J Psychiatry. Aug 19, 2026; 16(8): 119686
Published online Aug 19, 2026. doi: 10.5498/wjp.119686
Table 3 Comparison of clinical characteristics of “disorders of gut-brain interaction” patient groups with and without depression
Characteristics
Depression present (n = 395)
Depression absent (n = 649)
P value
Age (years)42.5 ± 12.441.4 ± 12.70.1712
Female gender241 (61.1%)261 (40.2%)0.0001
Body mass index (kg/m2)23.3 ± 4.523.7 ± 4.20.1467
Duration of symptoms (years)3.3 ± 4.62.3 ± 2.90.0001
Overlap DGBI present216 (54.7%)205 (31.6%)0.0001
Anxiety present361 (91.4%)310 (47.7%)0.0001
HRQoL Physical score11.6 ± 3.115.3 ± 2.80.0001
HRQoL Mental score10.8 ± 3.214.7 ± 2.60.0001


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