Table 3 Patients demographic and clinical characteristics
From: Does sequential balloon expulsion test improve the screening of defecation disorders?
Characteristics | DD group | NoDD group | p |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 60 | 51 | 0.009 |
Gender (fem/male) | 30/5 | 51/4 | 0.28 |
Total Renzi score | 11 | 11 | 0.452 |
ARM rest pressure (mmHg) | 62 | 63 | 0.792 |
ARM sustained pressure (mmHg) | 101 | 105 | 0.805 |
ARM minimal sensitivity (ml) | 97 | 96 | 0.991 |
ARM sustained sensitivity (ml) | 203 | 192 | 0.668 |
ARM maximal sensitivity (ml) | 242 | 221 | 0.302 |
Presence of anal defects | 3 | 2 | |
Presence of structural abnormalities | 18 | 12 |