TABLE 2.
Habitat of living and level of education in relation to the rates of defecation problems
| Sociodemographic characteristics | Total | Constipation | Fecal incontinence | Coexisting constipation and fecal incontinence | No fecal problems |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of participants, n (%) | 3668 (100.0) | 487 (13.3) | 116 (3.2) | 64 (1.7) | 3001 (81.8) |
| Place of residence, n (%) | |||||
| Village | 1200 (100.0) | 156 (13.0) | 31 (2.6) | 15 (1.3) | 998 (83.2) |
| City <25,000 citizens | 402 (100.0) | 54 (13.4) | 18 (4.5) | 8 (2.0) | 322 (80.1) |
| City 25,000–50,000 citizens | 600 (100.0) | 73 (12.2) | 25 (4.2) | 13 (2.3) | 489 (81.5) |
| City 50,000–100,000 citizens | 573 (100.0) | 80 (14.0) | 19 (3.3) | 17 (3.0) | 457 (79.8) |
| City >100,000 citizens | 893 (100.0) | 124 (13.9) | 23 (2.6) | 11 (1.2) | 735 (82.3) |
| Educational level, n (%) | |||||
| Low | 603 (100.0) | 78 (12.9) | 27 (4.5) | 3 (0.5) | 495 (82.1) |
| Middle | 1507 (100.0) | 200 (13.3) | 53 (3.5) | 30 (2.0) | 1224 (81.2) |
| High | 1558 (100.0) | 209 (13.4) | 36 (2.3) | 31 (2.0) | 1282 (82.3) |