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| Symptoms | Male (%) | Female (%) | Total |
| Straining | 81 (96.4) | 156 (92.3) | 237 (93.7) |
| Lumpy or hard stools | 74 (88.1) | 150 (88.8) | 224 (88.5) |
| Incompleteevacuation | 75 (89.3) | 165 (97.6) | 240 (94.9) |
| Anorectal obstruction | 72 (85.7) | 150 (88.8) | 222 (87.7) |
| Manual maneuvers | 36 (42.9) | 83 (49.1) | 119 (47.0) |
| Fewer defecation | 82 (97.6) | 167 (98.8) | 249 (98.4) |
Data are number (%).
FC: Functional Constipation.
