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Baseline characteristics of infants with functional constipation by randomized group |
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| Characteristics |
SF (n = 18) |
NF (n = 20) |
P- value |
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| Number of boys (%) |
11 (61) |
8(40) |
0.19 |
| Age at intake (in months) |
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| median |
1.8 |
1.7 |
0.80 |
| min-max |
1.1–5.0 |
0.7–3.7 |
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| Age of onset (in weeks) |
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| median |
2.0 |
2.0 |
0.45 |
| min-max |
0–20 |
0–6 |
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| Defecation frequency |
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| N/week (mean ± SD) |
3.6 ± 1.8 |
3.5 ± 2.6 |
0.64 |
| < 3 times/week |
39% |
50% |
0.49 |
| Hard stool consistency |
72% |
50% |
0.16 |
| Painful defecation |
89% |
75% |
0.27 |
| Abdominal scybalus |
44% |
20% |
0.13 |
| Rectal scybalus |
29% |
21% |
0.51 |
| Meconium passage < 48 hours |
100% |
90% |
0.32 |
| Positive family history |
61% |
58% |
0.84 |
Bongers et al. Nutrition Journal 2007 6:8 doi:10.1186/1475-2891-6-8 |
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