Table 3 Symptoms associated to constipation
Symptoms | Groups | Constipation versus controls | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Constipation, n(%) | Controls, n(%) | OR (95% CI) | p value* | |
Abdominal pain | 210 (64) | 636 (43.3) | 2.33 (1.82–2.98) | < 0.0001 |
Nausea | 1 (0.3) | 9 (0.6) | 0.49 (0.06–3.93) | 0.7** |
Vomiting | 14 (4.3) | 36 (2.5) | 1.77 (0.95–3.33) | 0.07 |
Loss of appetite | 97 (29.7) | 320 (21.8) | 1.51 (1.16–1.97) | 0.002 |
Straining | 75 (22.9) | 93 (6.3) | 4.38 (3.14–6.11) | < 0.0001 |