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. 2015 Jul 24;10(7):e0133521. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0133521

Table 1. The impact of associated risk factors (age, education, occupation and income) on pregnant women with constipation.

Associated factors Prevalence (%) OR 95%CI of OR P
Age (years) <25 1.22 1.000
25~34 8.22 1.744 1.227–2.478 0.002
35~45 22.49 3.010 2.224–4.076 0.000
Education Junior or lower 4.85 1.000
Senior 4.24 0.918 0.630–1.338 0.656
Tertiary 13.44 2.126 1.146–3.942 0.015
Higher 27.22 5.150 2.213–11.989 0.000
Occupation Business 28.55 1.000
Service industry 5.59 0.801 0.537–1.193 0.641
Farming and technology 1.68 0.482 0.286–0.811 0.011
BMI <18.5 4.16 1.000
18.5~24 6.65 1.373 0.939–2.008 0.101
>24 27.34 3.265 1.387–7.683 0.004