Table 1.

Respondent characteristics

	Analyzed respondents N = 212
Age, mean (SD)	13.1 (2.81)
Sex, n (%)
Boys  Girls	119 (56) 93 (44)
Body mass index category*, n (%)
Underweight  Normal weight  Overweight  Obese	17 (8) 145 (69) 23 (11) 24 (12)
Living environment, n (%)
Rural  Urban	85 (40) 127 (60)
Use of medication for bowel disorders, n (%)
No  Laxatives  Enemas  Antidiarrheals	194 (95) 7 (3) 1 (0.5) 1 (0.5)
Use of medicine for comorbidities, n (%)
No  Yes	210 (99) 2 (1)**

*Variable contains missing data. **These patients only used oral contraceptives