Table 5.
Family related factors analysis of children with functional constipation and without constipation
|
Characteristics
|
Functional constipation (n = 78), n (%)
|
Without constipation (n = 573), n (%)
|
P
value
|
| History of constipation in other sibling | 0.0011 | ||
| Yes | 18 (23.1) | 25 (4.4) | |
| No | 60 (76.9) | 548 (95.6) | |
| History of constipation in parents/grand parents | 0.0011 | ||
| Yes | 17 (21.8) | 27 (4.7) | |
| No | 61 (78.2) | 545 (95.1) | |
| Family size | 0.2961 | ||
| Only child | 3 (3.8) | 28 (4.9) | |
| 2-3 child | 46 (59) | 284 (49.6) | |
| ≥ 4 child | 29 (37.2) | 261 (45.5) | |
| Birth order | 0.7941 | ||
| Elder | 29 (37.2) | 209 (36.5) | |
| Youngest | 27 (34.6) | 182 (31.8) | |
| Other | 22 (28.2) | 182 (31.8) | |
| Mother’s education | 0.7971 | ||
| Primary | 59 (75.6) | 426 (74.3) | |
| SSC | 11 (14.1) | 83(14.5) | |
| HSC | 5(6.4) | 28 (4.9) | |
| Honors | 3 (3.8) | 36 (6.3) | |
| Father’s education | 0.6101 | ||
| Primary | 53 (67.9) | 392 (68.4) | |
| SSC | 10 (12.8) | 82 (14.3) | |
| HSC | 9 (11.5) | 43 (7.5) | |
| Honors | 6 (7.7) | 56 (9.8) | |
| Mother’s occupation | 0.8311 | ||
| Employed | 9 (11.5) | 73 (12.7) | |
| Housewife | 69 (88.5) | 500 (87.3) | |
| Household income (taka/mo) | 0.3931 | ||
| < 30000 | 49 (62.8) | 384 (67) | |
| 30000-60000 | 23 (29.5) | 131 (22.9) | |
| > 60000 | 6 (7.7) | 58 (10.1) | |
| Family status | 0.2511 | ||
| Single | 72 (92.3) | 510 (89) | |
| Joint | 6 (7.7) | 63 (11) |
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Chi-square test, P value < 0.05 considered as statistically significant.