Table 5

Correlations of SIBSQ symptoms with CARS factors
IBSD
 Commitment
 Appraisal of Effect
 Appraisal of Threat
 Controllability

β
 r
 β
 r
 β
 r
 β
 r
Abdominal Pain
 0.59 ***
 0.59 ***
 -
 0.44 ***
 -
 0.37 **
 -
 -0.03
Abdominal Discomfort
 -
 0.57 ***
 0.47 ***
 0.47 ***
 0.40 **
 0.40 **
 -
 -0.11
Change in Bowel Movement
 -
 0.48 **
 -
 0.38 **
 -
 0.37 **
 -
 0.05
Loose Stool
 -
 0.30 *
 -
 0.23
 -
 0.17
 -
 0.07
Urgency to Move Bowels
 -
 0.18
 -
 0.17
 -
 0.05
 -
 0.03

R2 = 0.35 ***
 R2 = 0.22 ***
 R2 = 0.16 **

IBSC
 Commitment
 Appraisal of Effect
 Appraisal of Threat
 Controllability

β
 r
 β
 r
 β
 r
 β
 r
Abdominal Pain
 0.47 **
 0.32 *
 -
 0.21
 -
 0.38 **
 -
 -0.10
Abdominal Discomfort
 -
 0.62 ***
 0.52 ***
 0.52 ***
 0.39**
 0.39 **
 -
 -0.07
Change in Bowel Movement
 -
 0.38 **
 -
 0.13
 -
 0.18
 -
 -0.09
Hard Stool
 0.33 *
 0.54 ***
 -
 0.36 *
 -
 0.32 *
 -
 -0.06
Constant Urge to Move Bowels
 -
 0.39 **
 -
 0.44 **
 -
 0.31 *
 -
 -0.02

R2 = 0.47 ***
 R2 = 0.27 ***
 R2 = 0.15 *

β = standardized partial regression coefficient

r = correlation coefficient

R2 = multiple correlation coefficient

* p < 0.05 ** p < 0.01 *** p < 0.001

Sugaya and Nomura BioPsychoSocial Medicine 2008 2:9   doi:10.1186/1751-0759-2-9

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