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The scores of the two groups were compared by univariate and multivariate analysis.\n                  <\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>\n                    <jats:italic>Results<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u2014The outpatient group contained significantly more men, reported more severe abdominal pain, more frequent complaints, more interference with daily activities, and a higher degree of avoidance of activities (p&lt;0.01) than the primary care group. When each sex was analysed separately, these differences remained for female (p&lt;0.01) but not for male patients. Outpatients were more likely to attribute their complaints to somatic causes (p&lt;0.01), whereas primary care patients were more likely to attribute their complaints to stress (p&lt;0.01) or their agitated way of life (p&lt;0.05). Multivariate analysis showed that a high severity score, a large number of additional complaints, and a low score on the stress attribution were important determinants for being in the outpatient group.\n                  <\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>\n                    <jats:italic>Conclusions<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u2014Female outpatients consider their complaints to be more serious and interfering than do patients with IBS in primary care. Male outpatients were comparable to primary care patients with IBS. 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