Efficacy of elobixibat for elderly patients with chronic constipation in a clinic

Table 1 Patient characteristics, n (%)

Number of patients	n = 80
Sex
Male	29 (36.3)
Female	51 (63.8)
Age	66.156 ± 13.961
Bristol Stool Form Scale
Type 1	18 (22.5)
Type 2	32 (40)
Type 3	30 (37.5)
Type 4	0 (0)
Type 5	0 (0)
Type 6	0 (0)
Type 7	0 (0)
1-week frequency of bowel movements before elobixibat administration	2.013 ± 0.639
Number of drugs to relieve constipation before elobixibat administration
0	28 (35)
1 magnesium oxide tablet	32 (40)
2 magnesium oxide tablets + sennoside	20 (25)
Comorbidity
Hypertension	38 (47.5)
Hyperlipidemia	36 (45)
Diabetes mellitus	35 (43.8)
Cerebrovascular disease	16 (20)
Chronic respiratory disease	13 (16.3)
Cardiac disease	22 (27.5)
Chronic hepatic disease	18 (22.5)
Chronic renal disease	10 (12.5)
Malignant disease	6 (7.5)
Post cholecystectomy	18 (22.5)