Table VI.

Defecation analysis.

	7-day defecation frequency		Defecation sensation score		Stool characteristics score
Group	Baseline	1 month	Baseline	1 month	Baseline	1 month
Control	5.27±2.33	5.27±2.16	1.22±1.10	1.22±1.08	1.49±1.04	1.45±1.04
10DF	5.40±2.35	6.33±1.00a,b	1.35±1.60	0.50±0.60a,b	1.45±1.04	0.65±0.77a,b
20DF	5.25±2.42	6.45±1.22a,b	1.18±1.04	0.55±0.64a,b	1.48±1.01	0.63±0.68a,b
P-value	0.954	0.002c	0.752	<0.001c	0.987	<0.001c

Data are presented as the mean ± standard deviation.

^aP<0.05 vs. the control group

^bP<0.05 vs. the baseline

^cP<0.05; analysis of variance among the three groups. 10DF, 10 g/day dietary fiber; 20DF, 20 g/day dietary fiber.