Table 2 Demographics of Study Population
| 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 | ns | ||
| Weekly | 0 | 1 | |
| Every other day | 2 | 1 | |
| Occ. skip days | 2 | 1 | |
| Daily | 12 | 10 | |
| Twice daily | 3 | 6 | |
| More than bid | 1 | 1 | |
| Compliance | |||
| With diet | ns | ||
| Complete | 15/20 | 15/20 | |
| Partial | 4/20 | 4/20 | |
| Not Compliant | 1/20 | 1/20 | |
| With powder | ns | ||
| Complete | 14/20 | 15/20 | |
| Missed 1 dose | 4/20 | 3/20 | |
| Missed 2 doses | 2/20 | 2/20 |