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Fig. 1 | BMC Gastroenterology

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From: The influence of demographic characteristics on constipation symptoms: a detailed overview

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The probability of constipation in males and females plotted against the age of the respondents. The probability of constipation in males gradually decreased from 0.24 to a minimum value of approximately 0.08 at 56 years, after which the probability increased as respondents’ ages increased (a). The probability of constipation in females showed a similar pattern, albeit with a higher starting value of 0.45 and with a more fluent decrease of probability down to a value of 0.17 at the age of 57 years, followed by a milder increase in probability as the age increased (b)

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