[Prevalence of self-reported constipation in adults from the general population]. / Prevalência de constipação intestinal autorreferida em adultos da população geral.
Rev Esc Enferm USP
; 49(3): 443-52, 2015 Jun.
Article
em Pt
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-26107705
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To estimate the prevalence of self-reported constipation and associated factors in the general population of a Brazilian city.METHOD:
Secondary analysis of an epidemiological study, population-based, cross-sectional study, about bowel habits of Brazilian population. A total of 2,162 individuals were interviewed using two instruments sociodemographic data and the adapted and validated Brazilian version of the "Bowel Function in the Community" tool.RESULTS:
There was a prevalence of 25.2% for the self-reported constipation, 37.2% among women and 10.2% among men. Stroke and old age were associated with constipation in the three statistical models used.CONCLUSION:
The prevalence found showed to be similar to the findings in the literature, although some associated factors obtained here have never been investigated.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Constipação Intestinal
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Autorrelato
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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Screening_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Região como assunto:
America do sul
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Brasil
Idioma:
Pt
Revista:
Rev Esc Enferm USP
Ano de publicação:
2015
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Brasil