Table 1.
Participant characteristics (N=16).
| Characteristics | Participants, n (%) | |
| Preferred gender identity | ||
| Female | 16 (100) | |
| Number of children | ||
| 1 | 4 (25) | |
| 2 | 8 (50) | |
| 3 | 2 (13) | |
| 4 or more | 2 (13) | |
| Affected child’s age (years) | ||
| 3 | 1 (6) | |
| 4 | 4 (25) | |
| 5 | 4 (25) | |
| 6 | 5 (31) | |
| 7 | 0 (0) | |
| 8 | 0 (0) | |
| 9 or older | 2 (13) | |
| Education level | ||
| High school | 1 (6) | |
| Postsecondary | 15 (94) | |
| Yearly family income in Can $ (Can $1.00=US $0.78) | ||
| <20,000 (15,600) | 1 (6) | |
| 20,000-40,000 (15,600–31,200) | 1 (6) | |
| 40,000-60,000 (31,200-46,800) | 4 (25) | |
| 60,000-80,000 (46,800-62,400) | 2 (13) | |
| >80,000 (62,400) | 8 (50) | |
| Duration of symptoms (years) | ||
| <1 | 1 (6) | |
| 1-2 | 3 (19) | |
| >2 | 12 (75) | |
| Number of constipation-related health care visits (total) | ||
| 0-5 | 4 (25) | |
| 6-10 | 6 (38) | |
| More than 10 | 6 (38) | |