Table 2.

Response to the 3 subjective questions.

Case number	Time node (months)	Q1a			Q2b			Q3c
		IMSMd	TIe	IMSM		TI	IMSM		TI
1	3	Yes	Yes	No		No	No		No
1	6	Yes	Yes	No		No	No		No
2	12	Yes	Yes	No		Yes	No		No
3	12	No	No	Yes		Yes	No		No
4	3	No	No	Yes		Yes	Yes		Yes
5	6	No	No	No		No	No		No
6	6	No	No	Yes		Yes	Yes		Yes
7	6	Yes	Yes	Yes		Yes	No		No
7	12	Yes	No	No		Yes	No		No
8	12	Yes	No	No		No	No		No
9	6	No	No	Yes		Yes	No		No
10	6	Yes	Yes	Yes		No	No		No
11	3	No	No	Yes		Yes	No		Yes
12	6	No	Yes	Yes		Yes	No		No
13	3	No	No	Yes		Yes	Yes		Yes
13	6	No	No	Yes		Yes	No		Yes
13	12	Yes	Yes	Yes		No	No		Yes
14	12	Yes	Yes	No		No	No		No
15	3	Yes	Yes	Yes		No	Yes		Yes
15	6	No	Yes	Yes		No	Yes		Yes
15	12	Yes	Yes	No		No	No		No

^aQ1: Are you satisfied with the current bowel function?

^bQ2: Does current defecation affect your daily life?

^cQ3: Do you use medication to improve your defecation?

^dIMSM: instant messaging/social media.

^eTI: telephone interview.