Table 2.
Analysis of Rome III Diagnostic Questionnaire for the Pediatric Functional GI Disorders in the control group pre- and post-pharmaceutical treatment
| Variables |
Pre-treatment (n = 200) |
Post-treatment (n = 200) |
Test of significance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. In the last 2 months, how often did you usually have poops? | |||
| ▪ 2 times a week or less often | 180 | 160 |
MC = 14.51 P = 0.001* |
| ▪ 3 to 6 times a week | 20 | 28 | |
| ▪ Once a day | 0 (0%) | 12 | |
| ▪ 2 to 3 times a day | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | |
| ▪ More than 3 times a day | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | |
| 2. In the last 2 months, what was your poop usually like? | |||
| ▪ Very hard | 132 | 116 |
MC = 35.166 P < 0.001* |
| ▪ Hard | 68 | 52 | |
| ▪ Not too hard and not too soft | 0 (0%) | 16 | |
| ▪ Very soft or mushy | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | |
| ▪ Watery | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | |
| ▪ It depends (my poops are not always the same) | 0 (0%) | 16 (8%) | |
| 2a. If your poops were usually hard, for how long have they been hard? | |||
| ▪ Less than 1 month | 0 (0%) | 8 |
MC = 9.40 P = 0.009 |
| ▪ 1 month | 112 | 92 | |
| ▪ 2 months | 88 | 84 | |
| ▪ 3 or more months | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | |
| 3. In the last 2 months, did it hurt when you had a poop? | |||
| ▪ No | 80 | 80 |
χ2 = 0 P = 1 |
| ▪ Yes | 120 | 120 | |
| 4. Did you have to rush to the bath-room to poop? | |||
| ▪ Never | 0 (0%) | 52 |
MC = 213.07 P < 0.001* |
| ▪ Once in a while | 0 (0%) | 84 | |
| ▪ Sometimes | 20 | 16 | |
| ▪ Most of the time | 112 | 32 | |
| ▪ Always | 68 | 16 | |
| 5. Did you have to strain (push hard) to make a poop come out? | |||
| ▪ Never | 0 (0%) | 4 |
MC = 98.11 P < 0.001* |
| ▪ Once in a while | 0 (0%) | 72 (36%) | |
| ▪ Sometimes | 20 | 20 (10%) | |
| ▪ Most of the time | 112 | 56 | |
| ▪ Always | 68 | 48 | |
| 6. Did you pass mucus or phlegm (white, yellowish, stringy, or slimy material) during a poop? | |||
| ▪ Never | 0 (0%) | 20 (10%) |
MC = 221.03 P < 0.001* |
| ▪ Once in a while | 0 (0%) | 112 | |
| ▪ Sometimes | 20 (10%) | 24 (12%) | |
| ▪ Most of the time | 112 | 16 (8%) | |
| ▪ Always | 68 | 28 (14%) | |
| 7. Did you have a feeling of not being finished after a poop (like there was more that wouldn’t come out)? | |||
| ▪ Never | 0 (0%) | 8 (4%) |
MC = 103.81 P < 0.001* |
| ▪ Once in a while | 0 (0%) | 72 (36%) | |
| ▪ Sometimes | 20 (10%) | 20 (10%) | |
| ▪ Most of the time | 112 | 56 (28%) | |
| ▪ Always | 68 | 44 (22%) | |
| 8. In the last 2 months, did you have a poop that was so big that it clogged the toilet? | |||
| ▪ No | 16 (8%) | 60 (30%) |
χ2 = 31.44 P < 0.001* |
| ▪ Yes | 184 (92%) | 140 (70%) | |
| 9. Some children hold in their poop even when there is a toilet they could use. They may do this by stiffening their bodies or crossing their legs. In the last 2 months, while at home, how often did you try to hold in a poop? | |||
| ▪ Never | 36 (18%) | 36 (18%) |
MC = 4.57 P = 0.33 |
| ▪ 1 to 3 times a month | 68 (34%) | 68 (34%) | |
| ▪ Once a week | 48 (24%) | 36 (18%) | |
| ▪ Several times a week | 40 (20%) | 44 (22%) | |
| ▪ Every day | 8 (4%) | 16 (8%) | |
| 10. Did a doctor or nurse ever examine you and say that you had a huge poop inside? | |||
| ▪ No | 52 (26%) | 60 (30%) |
χ2 = 0.794 P = 0.21 |
| ▪ Yes | 148 (74%) | 140 (70%) | |
| 11. In the last 2 months, how often was your underwear stained or soiled with poop? | |||
| ▪ Never | 0 (0%) | 16 (8%) |
MC = 164.40 P < 0.001* |
| ▪ Less than once a month | 4 (2%) | 48 (24%) | |
| ▪ 1 to 3 times a month | 12 (6%) | 64 (32%) | |
| ▪ Once a week | 56 (28%) | 44 (22%) | |
| ▪ Several times a week | 76 (38%) | 28 (14%) | |
| ▪ Every day | 52 (26%) | 0 (0%) | |
| 11. a. When you stained or soiled underwear, how much was it stained or soiled? | |||
| ▪ Underwear was stained (no poop) | 76 (38%) | 32 (16.9%) |
MC = 42.56 P < 0.001* |
| ▪ Small amount of poop in underwear (less than a whole poop) | 80 (40%) | 76 (38%) | |
| ▪ Large amount of poop in underwear (a whole poop) | 44 (22%) | 76 (38%) | |
| 11. b. For how long have you stained or soiled your underwear? | |||
| ▪ 1 month or less | 4 (2%) | 12 (6%) |
MC = 54.09 P < 0.001* |
| ▪ 2 months | 52 (26%) | 60 (30%) | |
| ▪ 3 months | 80 (40%) | 88 (44%) | |
| ▪ 4 to 11 months | 32 (16%) | 24 (12%) | |
| ▪ 1 year or longer | 32 (16%) | 0 (0%) | |
Data are expressed as number (percent)
MC, Monte Carlo test; χ2, chi-square test
*Statistically significant (P < 0.05)