Table 3 Experiences child and parents
Initial choice enema (N= 51) | Initial choice laxatives (N= 19) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Was the treatment perceived as successful by the children and their parents? (%) | |||
Yes | 48 (94) | 15 (79) | 0.081 a |
No | 3 (6) | 4 (21) | |
Did the constipation symptoms resolve immediately or later?# | |||
Immediately | 16(33) | 10(67) | 0.035 a |
Later | 32(67) | 5(33) | |
Did the child have incidents of fecal incontinence after 8 weeks? | 0.210B | ||
Yes | 17(33) | 9(47) | |
No | 34(67) | 10(53) |