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Table 1 Prevalence of intestinal constipation and variables related to bowel movements in individuals with obesity class II and III (n = 150)

From: Prevalence of constipation in adults with obesity class II and III and associated factors

Variables

Total

Constipation

p-value**

n (%)

n (%)

Intestinal constipation

 No

113 (75.33)

  

 Yes

37 (24.67)

  

Weekly evacuations

 

0.000

 5–7 times

119 (79.33)

18 (15.13)

 

 < 1–4 times*

31 (20.67)

19 (61.29)

 

Frequency of hardened stools or stools in balls (n = 58)

 

0.000

 Always

13 (22.41)

10 (76.92)

 

 At least once a week

27 (46.55)

22 (81.48)

 

 Every two weeks/monthly/almost never

18 (31.03)

3 (16.67)

 

Need of excessive effort to evacuate

 

0.000

 No

99 (66.00)

6 (6.06)

 

 Yes

51 (34.00)

31 (60.78)

 

Bristol stool form scale

  

0.000***

 Type 1

3 (2.00)

3 (100.00)

 

 Type 2

7 (4.67)

5 (71.43)

 

 Type 3

22 (14.67)

15 (68.18)

 

 Type 4

74 (49.33)

11 (14.86)

 

 Type 5

12 (8.00)

2 (16.67)

 

 Type 6

23 (15.33)

1 (4.35)

 

 Type 7

9 (6.00)

0 (0.00)

 
  1. *Include one person with less than one time per week
  2. **Pearson’s χ2. ***Fisher’s exact test