Effect of biofeedback combined with high-quality nursing in treatment of functional constipation

Table 4 Scores of constipation symptoms before and after treatment

	Control, n = 50		Experiment, n = 50
Defecation	Before treatment	After treatment	Before treatment	After treatment	t value	P value
Frequency	2.25 ± 0.71	0.92 ± 0.43	2.27 ± 0.52	0.67 ± 0.58	2.448	< 0.05
Time	2.33 ± 0.26	0.83 ± 0.27	2.31 ± 0.41	0.58 ± 0. 63	2.579	< 0.05
Exertion	2.30 ± 0.39	1.07 ± 0.15	2.28 ± 0.43	1.01 ± 0.12	2.209	< 0.05
Incomplete	2.01 ± 0.55	1.13 ± 0.21	2.02 ± 0.46	1.05 ± 0.17	2.094	< 0.05
Hand-assisted	2.35 ± 0.31	0.46 ± 0.52	2.37 ± 0.12	0.31 ± 0.10	2.003	< 0.05