| Findings in all the cases (N = 102) |
Values |
| Mean age of presentation |
34.13 ± 6.86 years |
| Mean hemoglobin |
11.51 ± 2.23 g% |
| Weekly defecation frequency |
11.12 ± 6.06 times |
| Daily defecation frequency |
1.58 ± 0.86 times |
| Abdominal fullness/bloating |
63.72% cases |
| Post defecation relief from pain abdomen |
80.39% cases |
| Passage of mucoid stool |
36.27% cases |
| Urgency of stool |
61.76% cases |
| Feeling of Incomplete evacuation |
67.64% cases |
| Straining during defecation |
60.78% cases |
| Mean disease duration |
10.47 ± 11.91 years |
| Relief of pain following flatus passage |
80.39% cases |
| Increased defecation frequency at the onset of pain abdomen |
8.82% cases |
| Defecation frequency > 3 times / day |
8.82% cases |
| Cases seeking physicians' consultations |
88.23% cases |
| Associated post prandial fullness |
86.27% cases |
| Associated epigastric pain |
61.73% cases |
| Associated early satiety |
34.31% cases |
| Associated epigastric burning sensation |
52.94% cases |
| Symptoms interfering regular daily activities |
95.09% cases |
