Table 3.
Correlation between results of evaluation of CT images and constipation symptoms. Rho (p-value).
| CSS1 (Frequency) |
CSS2 (Difficulty) |
CSS3 (Completeness) |
CSS4 (Pain) |
CSS5 (Time) |
CSS6 (Assistance) |
CSS7 (Failure) |
CSS8 (History) |
CSS Total |
BSFS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Right hemi-colon |
Stool volume |
0.041 (0.618) |
0.150 (0.067) |
0.011 (0.893) |
−0.027 (0.746) |
0.150 (0.068) |
−0.099 (0.229) |
0.034 (0.678) |
0.039 (0.636) |
0.047 (0.567) |
−0.138 (0.094) |
| Gas volume |
0.120 (0.145) |
0.142 (0.084) |
0.073 (0.376) |
0.098 (0.235) |
0.248 * (0.002) |
−0.116 (0.160) |
0.073 (0.381) |
0.055 (0.507) |
0.122 (0.139) |
−0.210 * (0.010) |
|
| Diameter | −0.074 (0.368) |
0.012 (0.885) |
0.016 (0.844) |
−0.027 (0.742) |
0.062 (0.449) |
−0.112 (0.175) |
0.019 (0.818) |
−0.066 (0.423) |
−0.056 (0.497) |
−0.217 * (0.008) |
|
| Left hemi-colon |
Stool volume |
0.142 (0.008) |
0.211 * (0.010) |
0.227 * (0.005) |
−0.012 (0.885) |
0.248 * (0.002) |
0.058 (0.483) |
0.036 (0.483) |
0.154 (0.060) |
0.229 * (0.005) |
−0.106 (0.198) |
| Gas volume |
0.169 (0.039) |
0.146 (0.075) |
0.102 (0.217) |
−0.009 (0.914) |
0.101 (0.219) |
0.081 (0.326) |
0.057 (0.491) |
0.043 (0.598) |
0.149 (0.070) |
0.050 (0.543) |
|
| Diameter | 0.078 (0.347) |
0.169 (0.039) |
0.172 (0.036) |
0.061 (0.457) |
0.078 (0.344) |
0.036 (0.660) |
0.112 (0.176) |
0.089 (0.278) |
0.189 (0.021) |
−0.099 (0.231) |
|
| Rectum | Stool volume |
0.100 (0.226) |
0.025 (0.762) |
0.047 (0.572) |
−0.052 (0.531) |
0.006 (0.941) |
−0.170 (0.038) |
−0.105 (0.205) |
0.055 (0.503) |
0.078 (0.344) |
−0.116 (0.159) |
| Gas volume |
0.032 (0.701) |
0.042 (0.614) |
0.007 (0.933) |
−0.119 (0.148) |
0.062 (0.456) |
−0.158 (0.055) |
−0.033 (0.693) |
−0.032 (0.696) |
−0.035 (0.672) |
−0.208 * (0.011) |
|
| Diameter | 0.019 (0.822) |
0.066 (0.421) |
−0.078 (0.344) |
−0.113 (0.168) |
0.054 (0.515) |
−0.100 (0.225) |
−0.025 (0.760) |
0.011 (0.893) |
0.055 (0.502) |
−0.139 (0.090) |
Correlation coefficient Rho (p-value): Rho < −0.20 or Rho > 0.20 with * p < 0.05 indicates a significant difference. CSS, Constipation Scoring System; BSFS, Bristol Stool Form Scale.