Table 4.

Self-reported frequencies of specific consequences in adults with unsuccessful clinical outcome

	Unsuccessful (n = 43)
	%	N
1) Type of symptoms still present
constipation	76.7	33
fecal incontinence	7.0	3
both	7.0	3
none	9.3	4
2) Self treatment for symptoms
diet	48.8	21
toilet training	11.6	5
none	39.5	17
3) Treatment with laxatives for symptoms
yes	20.9	9
no	79.1	34
4) Reason no medical treatment for symptoms
do not feel like it	9.1	3
do not know who or where to go to	15.2	5
not necessary	66.7	22
other reasons	9.1	3
5) Feelings regarding talking to others about symptoms
(very) difficult	10.0	4
somewhat difficult	15.0	6
not at all difficult	35.0	14
do not talk about it	40.0	16
6) Feelings regarding talking to others about treatment
(very) difficult	7.5	3
somewhat difficult	7.5	3
not at all difficult	25.0	10
do not talk about it	60.0	24
6) Frequency of difficulties with social contact, related to symptoms
(very) often	15.0	6
Sometimes	5.0	2
never	80.0	32
7) Frequency of difficulties with intimacy, related to symptoms
(very) often	2.5	1
sometimes	10.0	4
never	87.5	35
8) Reason symptoms never a problem with intimacy
partners understand symptoms	47.1	16
hiding my symptoms	11.8	4
no fecal incontinence; thus no influence of symptoms on intimacy	26.5	9
never been intimate with someone	14.7	5