Table 2.
Symptom | Symptoms at presentation (n = 63) | High dietary fiber (n = 6) | P value | Reduced dietary fiber (n = 16) | P value | No dietary fiber (n = 41) | P value |
Anal bleeding | 31 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0.216 | 0 | < 0.001 |
Constipation | 63 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 0.041 | 0 | < 0.001 |
Bloatedness | 33 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0.041 | 0 | < 0.001 |
Strain in bowel opening | 63 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 0.004 | 0 | < 0.001 |
Abdominal pain | 13 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0.164 | 0 | 0.012 |