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World J Clin Pediatr. Mar 9, 2022; 11(2): 160-172
Published online Mar 9, 2022. doi: 10.5409/wjcp.v11.i2.160
Published online Mar 9, 2022. doi: 10.5409/wjcp.v11.i2.160
Table 2 Symptoms analysis of children with functional constipation and without constipation
| Characteristics | Functional constipation (n = 78), n (%) | Without constipation (n = 573), n (%) | P value |
| Anorexia | 0.0011 | ||
| Yes | 35 (44.9) | 124 (21.6) | |
| No | 43 (55.1) | 449 (78.4) | |
| Nausea | 0.0011 | ||
| Yes | 17 (21.8) | 46 (8) | |
| No | 61 (78.2) | 527 (92) | |
| Abdominal pain | 0.0011 | ||
| Yes | 37 (47.4) | 122 (21.3) | |
| No | 41 (52.6) | 451 (78.7) | |
| Hard stool | 0.0011 | ||
| Yes | 63 (80.8) | 32 (5.6%) | |
| No | 15 (19.2) | 541 (94.4) | |
| Blood with hard stool | 0.0011 | ||
| Yes | 6 (7.7) | 3 (0.5) | |
| No | 72 (92.3) | 570 (99.5) | |
| Alternative hard and loose stool | 0.0011 | ||
| Yes | 22 (28.2) | 10 (1.7) | |
| No | 56 (71.8) | 563 (98.3) | |
| Abdominal distension | 0.5371 | ||
| Yes | 0 (0) | 78 (100) | |
| No | 78 (100) | 566 (98.8) | |
| Fecal mass in LIF | 0.0011 | ||
| Yes | 12 (15.4) | 0 (0%) | |
| No | 66 (84.6) | 573 (100) |
- Citation: Benzamin M, Karim AB, Rukunuzzaman M, Mazumder MW, Rana M, Alam R, Islam MM, Alam MS, Hossen K, Yasmin A, Fathema K, Khadga M, Aishy AS. Functional constipation in Bangladeshi school aged children: A hidden misty at community. World J Clin Pediatr 2022; 11(2): 160-172
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2219-2808/full/v11/i2/160.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5409/wjcp.v11.i2.160