Table 2.  Comparison of the CSI and CQLS scores of the elderly before and after reflexology.

Scales /Group	Control	Experimental	P value
CSI (Before)	39.69 ± 9.35	43.67 ± 8.62	P = 0.664
CSI (After)	39.83 ± 7.94	21.97 ± 5.71	P < 0.001
CQLS (Before)	93.38 ± 9.70	94.37 ± 8.04	P = 0.618
CQLS (After)	93.14 ± 9.97	69.67 ± 8.02	P < 0.001

CQLS, Constipation Quality of Life Scale; CSI, Constipation Severity Instrument. *Wilcoxon test.