Table 2.
Community studies on chronic constipation in India
| Author | Place | Sample size | Criteria for diagnosis | Prevalence of constipation (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Makharia et al. 2011 [4] | Rural Haryana | 4767 | Self-perception | 11.6 |
| Rome III (for IBS-C) | 0.3 | |||
| Ghoshal et al. 2008 [5] | Multicentric (22 centers) | Complainants: 2785 | Self-perception | 53 |
| Non-complainants: 4500 | Self-perception | ~ 41 | ||
| Ghoshal and Singh 2017 [6] | Rural Uttar Pradesh | 2774 | Rome III | 2.4 |
| Rajput and Saini 2014 [7] | Chandigarh | 505 | Rome II | 16.8 |
| Self-perception | 24.8 | |||
| Panigrahi et al. 2013 [14] | Odisha | 1200 | ≤ 3 stools/week | 2.6 |
IBC-C constipation-predominant irritable bowel syndrome