Table 6.
Diet related factors analysis of children with functional constipation and without constipation
|
Characteristics
|
Functional constipation (n = 78), n (%)
|
Without constipation (n = 573), n (%)
|
P
value
|
| Cow’s milk intake | 0.4691 | ||
| Yes | 40 (51.3) | 301 (52.5) | |
| No | 38 (48.7) | 272 (47.5) | |
| Fiber | 0.0021 | ||
| Adequate | 45 (57.7) | 428 (74.7) | |
| Inadequate | 38 (42.3) | 145 (25.3) | |
| Junk foods intake | 0.3411 | ||
| Yes | 26 (33.3) | 209 (36.5) | |
| No | 52 (66.7) | 364 (63.5) | |
| Fluid intake | 0.0011 | ||
| Adequate | 37 (47.4) | 424 (74) | |
| Inadequate | 41 (52.6) | 149 (26) |
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Chi-square test, P value < 0.05 considered as statistically significant.