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. 2012 Oct 11;24(11):999–e541. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2982.2012.01983.x

Table 2.

Percentage of patients with an average of ≥3 SCBMS per week during weeks 1–12

Placebo(N = 252) Prucalopride(N = 249) P value*
Primary efficacy endpoint
 Responders, n (%) 26 (10.3) 83 (33.3) <0.001
Subgroups, n/N (%)
 Race
  Asian 25/231 (10.8) 78/232 (33.6) <0.001
  Non-Asian 1/21 (4.8) 5/17 (29.4) 0.031
 Gender
  Female 24/223 (10.8) 77/227 (33.9) <0.001
  Male 2/29 (6.9) 6/22 (27.3) 0.022
 Age group
  18–40 years 11/107 (10.3) 41/115 (35.7) <0.001
  41–65 years 15/145 (10.3) 42/134 (31.3) <0.001
 Previous treatment for constipation
  Not used 13/75 (17.3) 33/66 (50.0) <0.001
  Used and adequate 1/40 (2.5) 15/43 (34.9) <0.001
  Used and inadequate 12/137 (8.8) 35/140 (25.0) <0.001

SCBM, spontaneous complete bowel movement.

*

Levels of significance: prucalopride vs placebo.