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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2022 Nov 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Autism Dev Disord. 2021 Jan 4;51(11):3806–3817. doi: 10.1007/s10803-020-04786-9

Table 3.

Proportions of subjects using treatments for constipation who completed a stool diary

ASD DD POP
Parent report of all children within groups receiving a treatment for constipation 105 (16.0) 118 (12.9) 64 (7.6)
Parent report of treatment for constipation and completed stool diary 46 (43.8%) 68 (57.6%) 35 (54.6%)
Treatment for constipation included use of laxative/stool softener, and completed stool diary 21 (45.6%) 49 (72.1%) 25 (71.4%)

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD), Developmental delays (DD), and children from the general population (POP)