Table 2 Demographics of Study Population
| Â | Psyllium | Placebo | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|
Age | 60.4 ± 9.6 | 61.4 ± 10.9 | Ns |
Stool Consistency | 4.3 ± 1.1 | 4.0 ± .8 | ns |
Stool Frequency | Â | Â | ns |
Weekly | 0 | 1 | Â |
Every other day | 2 | 1 | Â |
Occ. skip days | 2 | 1 | Â |
Daily | 12 | 10 | Â |
Twice daily | 3 | 6 | Â |
More than bid | 1 | 1 | Â |
Compliance | Â | Â | Â |
With diet | Â | Â | ns |
Complete | 15/20 | 15/20 | Â |
Partial | 4/20 | 4/20 | Â |
Not Compliant | 1/20 | 1/20 | Â |
With powder | Â | Â | ns |
Complete | 14/20 | 15/20 | Â |
Missed 1 dose | 4/20 | 3/20 | Â |
Missed 2 doses | 2/20 | 2/20 | Â |