Fernanda Mateus Queiróz Schmidt|Vera Lúcia Conceição de Gouveia Santos|Rita de Cássia Domansky|Elaine Barros|Matilde Bandeira|Mariana Alves de Melo Tenório|José Márcio Neves Jorge
Prevalence of self-reported constipation in adults from the general population
Santa Casa de Misericórdia de Passos|Universidade de São Paulo|Universidade de São Paulo|Hospital do Servidor Público Estadual|Hospital Universitário Onofre Lopes|Universidade de São Paulo
estimate prevalence selfreported constipation associated factors general population brazilian citysecondary analysis epidemiological study populationbased crosssectional study bowel habits brazilian population total 2162 individuals interviewed using two instruments sociodemographic data adapted validated brazilian version bowel function community toolthere prevalence 252 selfreported constipation 372 among women 102 among men stroke old age associated constipation three statistical models usedthe prevalence found showed similar findings literature although associated factors obtained never investigated