Effect of a fermented milk containing Bifidobacterium lactis DN-173010 on Chinese constipated women

Table 1 General basic information of subjects before product consumption

Parameters		Control group (n = 63)	Test group (n = 63)	P value
Eating pattern	Regular	59	56	0.344
	Irregular	4	7
Appetite	Good	17	21	0.437
	Common	46	42
	Poor	0	0
Eating amount	Large	3	4	0.927
	Common	52	51
	Small	8	8
Age (yr)		46.4 ± 6.7	46.4 ± 9.8	0.992
Body weight (kg)		62.5 ± 10.4	61.2 ± 9.6	0.478
Stool frequency (n/wk)		2.4 ± 0.6	2.4 ± 0.6	0.746
Defecation condition score		1.9 ± 1.2	1.9 ± 1.2	0.914
Stool consistency		1.6 ± 1.1	1.5 ± 1.1	0.408