Table 2 Prevalence of diarrhoea and constipation, depending on the presence of an anal symptom (n = 1061)
From: Prevalence of anal symptoms in general practice: a prospective study
Intestinal transit disorders (n = 249) | Patients with anal symptoms (n = 166) | Patients without anal symptoms (n = 895) | p-valuea |
|---|---|---|---|
Diarrhoea (n = 78) | 17 (10.2%) | 61 (6.8%) | 0.12 |
Constipation (n = 127) | 50 (30.1%) | 77 (8.6%) | < 0.001 |
Both (n = 44) | 22 (13.3%) | 22 (2.5%) | < 0.001 |