Table 2. The use of ROME IV clinical criteria for diagnosing constipation among 0–3 years old children based on the healthcare participants profession and years of professional practice.
| Classification | Almost always (>70%) | Sometimes (30–70%) | Rarely (10–30%) | Never (<10%) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Professions | <0.001* | |||||
| Pediatricians | 69/183 (37.7) | 64/183 (35.0) | 41/183 (22.4) | 9/183 (4.9) | ||
| GPs | 11/65 (16.9) | 16/65 (20.0) | 20/65 (30.8) | 18/65 (27.7) | ||
| Years of professional practice | 0.238* | |||||
| <5 yr | 46/122 (37.7) | 37/122 (30.3) | 25/122 (20.5) | 14/122 (11.5) | ||
| ≥5 yr | 34/126 (27.0) | 43/126 (34.1) | 36/126 (28.6) | 13/126 (10.3) | ||
Values are presented as number (%). GPs: general practitioners.
*Chi-squared test.