Table 2.
Prevalence of intestinal constipation and its association with sociodemographic variables in adults with obesity classes II and III (n = 150)
| Variables | Frequency | Prevalence of constipation | PR (CI95%) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | n (%) | |||
| Sex | 0.285** | |||
| Male | 22 (14.67) | 3 (13.64) | 1 | |
| Female | 128 (85.33) | 34 (26.56) | 1.95 (0.65–5.82) | |
| Age group | 0.044* | |||
| 18–29 years | 19 (12.67) | 9 (47.37) | 2.70 (1.29–5.65) | |
| 30–39 years | 57 (38.00) | 10 (17.54) | 1 | |
| 40–49 years | 53 (35.33) | 11 (20.75) | 1.18 (0.55–2.56) | |
| ≥ 50 years | 21 (14.00) | 7 (33.33) | 1.90 (0.83–4.35) | |
| Years of education | 0.809** | |||
| 1–9 | 62 (41.33) | 17 (27.42) | 1.37 (0.52–3.61) | |
| 10–12 | 68 (45.33) | 16 (23.53) | 1.18 (0.44–3.13) | |
| 13–15 | 20 (13.33) | 4 (20.00) | 1 | |
| Social class | 0.956* | |||
| A/B | 34 (22.67) | 9 (26.47) | 1.11 (0.57–2.16) | |
| C | 92 (61.33) | 22 (23.91) | 1 | |
| D/E | 24 (16.00) | 6 (25.00) | 1.04 (0.48–2.29) | |
| Marital status | 0.654** | |||
| Single | 39 (26.00) | 8 (20.51) | 1.09 (0.33–3.62) | |
| Married | 95 (63.33) | 26 (27.37) | 1.46 (0.50–4.28) | |
| Widowed/divorced | 16 (10.67) | 3 (18.75) | 1 | |
| Skin color | 0.346* | |||
| White | 46 (30.67) | 8 (17.39) | 1 | |
| Brown | 83 (55.33) | 24 (28.92) | 1.66 (0.81–3.40) | |
| Black | 21 (14.00) | 5 (23.81) | 1.37 (0.51–3.70) |
*Pearson's χ2 test. ** Fisher's exact test. PR: prevalence ratio. 95%CI: 95% confidence interval. Bold: significative result