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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Irritable bowel syndrome among patients attending General Outpatients' clinics in Jos, Nigeria
European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Volume 19, No. 9, Year 2007
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Description
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common disorder in the Western world. Its prevalence is yet to be fully determined in the African setting. This was a cross-sectional study of patients attending three General Outpatient clinics in Jos, Nigeria. Four hundred and eighteen randomly selected patients were interviewed using a structured questionnaire based on the Rome II diagnostic criteria for IBS. Excluded from the study were patients with established organic disease, memory problems, and pregnant women. Eighteen patients were excluded based on these criteria and 400 were analysed using Epi Info 2000 (Atlanta, Georgia, USA) statistical computer software. One hundred and thirty-two (33%) out of the 400 patients fulfilled the criteria for the diagnosis of IBS, the female to male ratio being 1.13:1. IBS was significantly associated with increasing age (P=0.03) and depression (P<0.001). The prevalence of IBS is high among patients attending primary care in the African setting with depression being the likely reason for seeking care. © 2007 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Inc.
Authors & Co-Authors
Ladep, Nimzing G.
Nigeria, Jos
University of Jos
Okeke, Edith Nonyelum
Nigeria, Jos
University of Jos
Samaila, Adamu Alhaji
Nigeria, Jos
University of Jos
Agaba, Emmanuel Idoko
Nigeria, Jos
University of Jos
Ugoya, Solomon O.
Nigeria, Jos
University of Jos
Puepet, Fabian H.
Nigeria, Jos
University of Jos
Malu, Abraham O.
Nigeria, Jos
University of Jos
Statistics
Citations: 21
Authors: 7
Affiliations: 1
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1097/MEG.0b013e3282202ba5
ISSN:
0954691X
Research Areas
Mental Health
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Study Approach
Quantitative
Study Locations
Nigeria
Participants Gender
Male
Female