n	%	Males (n=6)		Females (n=94)
	total	total	n	%	n	%	p
a) Straining during at least 25% of defecations	69	69	4	66.6	65	69.1	0.607
b) Lumpy or hard stools in at least 25% of defecations	76	76	3	50	73	77.7	0.148
c) Sensation of incomplete evacuation in at least 25% of defecations	58	58	5	83.3	53	56.4	0.195
d) Sensation of obstruction/blockage in at least 25% of defecations	40	40	2	33.3	38	40.4	0.544
e) Manual maneuvers to facilitate in at least 25% of defecations	23	23	0	0	23	24.5	0.199
f) Fewer than three defecations per week	41	41	1	16.6	40	42.6	0.210
Two or more criteria met	83	83	5	83.3	78	82.9	0.731
Loose stools rarely present without the use of laxatives	52	52
Symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome	20	20