Patient characteristics
|
Patient group (n = 32) |
Control group (n = 6) | |
| Age (y) | (4–15) | (6–13) |
| Boys | 22 | 2 |
| Defaecation/week | 1.00 (0–14) | 4.25 (3–10) |
| Soiling/week | 6.00 (0–35) | 0.75 (0–1.5) |
| Encopresis/week | 7.5 (0–37) | 0 (0) |
| Night-time soiling | 17 (55%) | 0 (0%) |
| Painful defaecation | 14 (45%) | 3 (50%) |
| Straining | 17 (55%) | 2 (33%) |
| Abdominal pain | 21 (68%) | 6 (100%) |
| Poor appetite | 16 (52%) | 4 (67%) |
| Enuresis | 7 (23%) | 0 (0%) |
| Rectal sensation | 26 (84%) | 5 (83%) |
| Abdominal scybala | 13 (42%) | 1 (17%) |
| Rectal scybala | 32 (100%) | 0 (0%) |
Results expressed as median (range) or number (%).