A case-control study on the dietary taurine intake, nutrient status and life stress of functional constipation patients in Korean male college students

Table 4 Life stress scores of the subjects

Variables	FC patients (n=52)	Control (n=52)
Interpersonal relationship stress
Faculty problem	4.3 ± 2.0	1.9 ± 0.7
Lover problem	4.2 ± 1.6	3.9 ± 1.6
Friend problem	0.6 ± 0.2	0.2 ± 0.1
Family problem	3.0 ± 1.0	1.1 ± 0.4
Task-related stress
School grade problem	16.5 ± 3.0	10.1 ± 1.9
Future problem	16.7± 2.6^*	9.4 ± 1.7
Economy problem	10.1 ± 2.7^*	4.0 ± 1.2
Value problem	11.6 ± 2.4^*	5.8 ± 1.4
Total score	37.5 ± 5.5^**	20.5 ± 3.3