Table 1 The baseline characteristics of constipation and normal participant
Characteristic | Normal, N = 3900 (78%)a | Constipation, N = 1270 (22%)a | P-valueb |
|---|---|---|---|
Age | 0.077 | ||
20–45 years | 75,882,410 (49%) | 19,870,882 (44%) | |
46–65 years | 55,147,795 (36%) | 16,854,954 (38%) | |
65 + years | 23,707,593 (15%) | 7,994,405 (18%) | |
Sex | < 0.001 | ||
Male | 83,596,622 (54%) | 14,251,719 (32%) | |
Female | 71,141,176 (46%) | 30,468,521 (68%) | |
Race | 0.009 | ||
Non-Hispanic White | 109,726,900 (71%) | 29,105,702 (65%) | |
Mexican American | 12,048,999 (7.8%) | 4,623,380 (10%) | |
Non-Hispanic Black | 16,599,399 (11%) | 5,497,275 (12%) | |
Other Hispanic | 7,376,470 (4.8%) | 2,863,968 (6.4%) | |
Other | 8,986,030 (5.8%) | 2,629,915 (5.9%) | |
Marital status | 0.015 | ||
Widowed/divorced/separated | 27,330,217 (18%) | 9,046,101 (20%) | |
Never married | 30,288,229 (20%) | 6,273,186 (14%) | |
Married/living with partner | 96,985,514 (63%) | 29,400,953 (66%) | |
BMI | 0.6 | ||
Underweight (< 18.5) | 2,775,474 (1.8%) | 527,099 (1.2%) | |
Normal (18.5 to < 25) | 43,501,329 (28%) | 12,905,615 (29%) | |
Overweight (25 to < 30) | 51,690,803 (33%) | 14,732,326 (33%) | |
Obese (30 or greater) | 56,770,192 (37%) | 16,555,200 (37%) | |
Alcohol | < 0.001 | ||
Non-drinker | 30,105,255 (19%) | 12,504,728 (28%) | |
1–5 drinks/month | 73,992,095 (48%) | 22,193,893 (50%) | |
5–10 drinks/month | 16,646,996 (11%) | 3,516,618 (7.9%) | |
10 + drinks/month | 33,993,453 (22%) | 6,505,001 (15%) | |
Smoke | 0.5 | ||
Never smoker | 85,728,507 (55%) | 23,644,148 (53%) | |
Former smoker | 38,726,830 (25%) | 11,076,679 (25%) | |
Current smoker | 30,282,461 (20%) | 9,999,413 (22%) | |