A population-based study on bowel habits in a Korean community: Prevalence of functional constipation and self-reported constipation
- Authors
- Jun, Dae Won; Park, Ho Yong; Lee, Oh Young; Lee, Hang Lak; Yoon, Byung Chul; Choi, Ho Soon; Hahm, Joon Soo; Lee, Min Ho; Lee, Dong Hoo; Kee, Choon Suhk
- Issue Date
- Aug-2006
- Publisher
- SPRINGER
- Keywords
- constipation; prevalence; self-reported constipation
- Citation
- DIGESTIVE DISEASES AND SCIENCES, v.51, no.8, pp.1471 - 1477
- Indexed
- SCIE
SCOPUS
- Journal Title
- DIGESTIVE DISEASES AND SCIENCES
- Volume
- 51
- Number
- 8
- Start Page
- 1471
- End Page
- 1477
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/hanyang/handle/2021.sw.hanyang/181160
- DOI
- 10.1007/s10620-006-9087-3
- ISSN
- 0163-2116
- Abstract
- Most studies of bowel habits have been conducted in Western countries. This study was conducted to estimate the epidemiology of constipation and the discrepancy between self-reported constipation and bowel habits in Koreans. Telephone interviews regarding bowel habits were conducted with a total of 1029 individuals in Korea, 15 years of age or older. Subjects were given a questionnaire which asked about bowel symptoms, sociodemographic associations, laxative use, and physician visits. Of all subjects 95.6% had a defecation frequency of between three per week and three per day. The prevalence was 16.5% for self-reported constipation, 9.2% for functional constipation (FC), and 3.9% for constipation-predominant irritable bowel syndrome (IBS-C). Of subjects' self-reporting constipation, proportions of FC and IBS-C were 21.8% and 23.5%, respectively. Of subjects excluding self-reported constipation, the proportion of FC was 6.8%. Prevalences of self-reported constipation and IBS-C were higher in females than in males (P < 0.001). Of subjects' self-reporting constipation, 8.2% used laxatives. We conclude that constipation is a common problem in the general Korean population.
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