A community population-based epidemiologic study of chronic constipation in Guangdong province
- VernacularTitle:广东省社区人群慢性便秘的流行病学研究
- Author:
Lishou XIONG
;
Minghu CHEN
;
Huixin CHEN
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Constipation;
Epidemiology;
Quality of life
- From:
Chinese Journal of Digestion
2001;0(08):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To investigate prevalence of chronic constipation in Guangdong province and its impact on health-related quality of life (HRQOL). Methods A questionnaire survey was conducted among permanent inhabitants aged 18-80 years in Guangdong province by randomizing clustered sampling under stratification of urban and suburban areas. The impact of symptoms on HRQOL was evaluated using a well-standardized measure, the SF-36. Results A total of 3931 residents (male 1795, female 2136) were investigated. Mean age among the responders was (42.7?14.1) years old. The prevalence of chronic constipation in Guangdong province is 4.0% according to RomeⅡcriteria. The age-and gender-specific standardized constipation rates after gender and age adjustment was 3.6%. The prevalence was increasing with age. A body mass index
