©The Author(s) 2016.
World J Gastroenterol. Oct 21, 2016; 22(39): 8806-8811
Published online Oct 21, 2016. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v22.i39.8806
Published online Oct 21, 2016. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v22.i39.8806
Table 1 Age, region (rural, urban) and gender in relation with constipation
| Items | Cases | Prevalence | Constipation | χ2 |
| Gender | ||||
| Male | 1213 | 158 | 13.0 | 0.981 |
| Female | 1563 | 224 | 14.3 | |
| Region | ||||
| Urban | 1512 | 216 | 14.3 | 0.771 |
| Rural | 1264 | 166 | 13.1 | |
| Agea | ||||
| 60-65 | 510 | 41 | 8.0 | 41.338 |
| 65-70 | 485 | 54 | 11.1 | |
| 70-75 | 551 | 62 | 11.3 | |
| 75-80 | 607 | 114 | 18.8 | |
| > 80 | 623 | 111 | 17.8 | |
| Total | 2776 |
- Citation: Yang XJ, Zhang M, Zhu HM, Tang Z, Zhao DD, Li BY, Gabriel A. Epidemiological study: Correlation between diet habits and constipation among elderly in Beijing region. World J Gastroenterol 2016; 22(39): 8806-8811
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v22/i39/8806.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v22.i39.8806