Factors Affecting Irritable Bowel Syndrome in Medical Students.

Background: Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is one of the health problems that bring great effects in education, productivity, and socioeconomic life in Indonesia. It accounts for approximately 10.5% of304 digestive problems in Jakarta, Indonesia. Particular characteristics are known to increase the risk of IBS in individuals, but the study of IBS in Indonesia is still limited in number. The objective of this study is to assess the prevalence and factors affectingIBS in medical students. Method: This study is a cross sectional study on medical students of Pelita Harapan University, Karawaci, Tangerang on January 2018 until March 2018. Data were obtained with the use of questionnaire of demographic data, ROME IV IBS Criteria, GAD DSM-IV, and PSQI as the instruments with random sampling technique, and statistically tested using Chi-square test. Results: A total of 210 samples consist of 54 subjects with IBS (25.7%) with 43 women (79.6%) and 11 men (20.4%). Findings ofbivariate analysis are sex (95% CI: 0.751 - 3.346), obesity (95% CI: 0.612 - 2.673), history of drug consumption (95% CI: 1.246 - 6.742), family history of IBS (95% CI: 1.246 - 6.742), anxiety (95% CI-.1.419 - 9.709), andsleep disorder (95% CI: 0.514 -1.785). Conclusion: The prevalence of IBS in medical students in our institution is 25.7% with history of drug consumptionffamily history ofIBS, and anxiety asfactors statistically significant in IBS. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]