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Children suffering of constipation clustered by age in months (n (%)
| Number (%) of children receiving treatment and the number toilet trained | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (months) | 6.5–12 | 13–24 | 25–36 | 37–49 |
| Received treatment | 18 (38) | 10 (21) | 6 (13) | 13 (28) |
| Treatment – dietary | 17 | 9 | 5 | 9 |
| Treatment – non-pharmacological | 16 | 4 | 5 | 10 |
| Treatment – drug | 16 | 4 | 5 | 10 |
| Toilet trained (amongst the ones receiving treatment) | 7 | 4 | 5 | 7 |
Not all percentages are shown due to small numbers
