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Table 1 Demographic data of the patients

From: The effect of melatonin on irritable bowel syndrome patients with and without sleep disorders: a randomized double-blinded placebo-controlled trial study

Variable

Group with sleep disorders

Group without sleep disorders

Melatonin

Placebo

P-Value

Melatonin

Placebo

P-Value

Number of Patients

34

34

-

34

34

-

Age

39.9 ± 14.6

36.0 ± 11.4

0.296

39.6 ± 13.2

37.2 ± 11.2

0.555

Gender

 Male

13 (38.2%)

14 (41.2%)

0.804

17 (50%)

18 (52.9%)

0.808

 Female

21 (61.8%)

20 (58.8%)

17 (50%)

16 (47.1%)

Marital Status

 Single

11 (32.4%)

10 (29.4%)

0.793

12 (35.3%)

15 (44.1%)

0.457

 Married

23 ( 67.6%)

24 (70.6%)

22 (64.7%)

19 (55.9%)

Smoking

 Yes

10 (29.4%)

6 (17.6%)

0.253

11 (32.4%)

10 (29.4%)

0.793

 No

24 (70.6%)

28 (82.4%)

23 (67.6%)

24 (70.6%)