Table 2 Prevalence of intestinal constipation and its association with sociodemographic variables in adults with obesity classes II and III (n = 150)
From: Prevalence of constipation in adults with obesity class II and III and associated factors
Variables | Frequency | Prevalence of constipation | PR (CI95%) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
n (%) | n (%) | |||
Sex | Â | Â | Â | 0.285** |
 Male | 22 (14.67) | 3 (13.64) | 1 |  |
 Female | 128 (85.33) | 34 (26.56) | 1.95 (0.65–5.82) |  |
Age group | Â | Â | Â | 0.044* |
 18–29 years | 19 (12.67) | 9 (47.37) | 2.70 (1.29–5.65) |  |
 30–39 years | 57 (38.00) | 10 (17.54) | 1 |  |
 40–49 years | 53 (35.33) | 11 (20.75) | 1.18 (0.55–2.56) |  |
 ≥ 50 years | 21 (14.00) | 7 (33.33) | 1.90 (0.83–4.35) |  |
Years of education | Â | Â | Â | 0.809** |
 1–9 | 62 (41.33) | 17 (27.42) | 1.37 (0.52–3.61) |  |
 10–12 | 68 (45.33) | 16 (23.53) | 1.18 (0.44–3.13) |  |
 13–15 | 20 (13.33) | 4 (20.00) | 1 |  |
Social class | Â | Â | Â | 0.956* |
 A/B | 34 (22.67) | 9 (26.47) | 1.11 (0.57–2.16) |  |
 C | 92 (61.33) | 22 (23.91) | 1 |  |
 D/E | 24 (16.00) | 6 (25.00) | 1.04 (0.48–2.29) |  |
Marital status | Â | Â | Â | 0.654** |
 Single | 39 (26.00) | 8 (20.51) | 1.09 (0.33–3.62) |  |
 Married | 95 (63.33) | 26 (27.37) | 1.46 (0.50–4.28) |  |
 Widowed/divorced | 16 (10.67) | 3 (18.75) | 1 |  |
Skin color | Â | Â | Â | 0.346* |
 White | 46 (30.67) | 8 (17.39) | 1 |  |
 Brown | 83 (55.33) | 24 (28.92) | 1.66 (0.81–3.40) |  |
 Black | 21 (14.00) | 5 (23.81) | 1.37 (0.51–3.70) |  |