Brief Article
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World J Gastroenterol. Jul 7, 2013; 19(25): 3990-3995
Published online Jul 7, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i25.3990
Figure 1
Figure 1 Subjects with no anatomical abnormalities seen on defecating proctography. Defecating proctography (DP negative; black column) have a significantly greater degree of psychiatric disorders as compared to the subjects with anatomical abnormalities on defecating proctography (DP positive; white column). A: Comparison of hospital anxiety and depression scale (HADS) anxiety; B: HADS depression; C: State trait anxiety inventory (STAI) state anxiety; D: Patient health questionnaire 15-item somatic symptom severity scale (PHQ-15) scores among DP positive and DP negative subjects using unpaired t-test is shown. All data are shown as mean ± SE.
Figure 2
Figure 2 Subjects with no anatomical abnormalities seen on defecating proctography have a significantly greater prevalence of sexual abuse (A) and post-traumatic stress disorder (B) as compared to the subjects with anatomical abnormalities on defecating proctography. DP: Defecating proctography; Pos: Positive; Neg: Negative.