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(2) Methods: An electronic query was performed using ICD-9 codes to identify 740 IBS outpatients seen at the Boston Medical Center (BMC) between 1 January 2005 and 30 September 2007. Demographic data were collected from electronic medical records. Bivariate analyses using chi-square tests and ANOVA were used to calculate the significance of categorical and continuous dependent variables, respectively. (3) Results: Compared with the general BMC outpatient population, the IBS cohort consisted of significantly higher proportions of White and Asian patients and lower proportions of Black and Hispanic patients (p &lt; 0.0001). White and Asian patients predominantly had private insurance, while Black and Hispanic patients mostly had government\/state-funded or no insurance (p &lt; 0.0001). The IBS subgroup frequencies were similar across racial groups; however, Hispanic patients had IBS with constipation (32%, p &lt; 0.02) more often compared to non-Hispanic patients. (4) Conclusions: Significant differences were found across the racial groups studied in this large outpatient IBS cohort. 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