Chronic constipation and its associated factors in patients with type-2 diabetes: A multicenter cross-sectional study
Authors' conclusion
The magnitude of constipation was considerable, and it was linked to psychological distress, longer-lasting diabetes, being a woman, and ageing. Patients with type-2 diabetes need to receive careful treatment in order to reduce the severity of the condition and its additional complications.
Study context
- Population
- Patients with T2D
- Participants
- 206 patients
- Outcome
- Prevalence of constipation
Methodological detailsmulticentre, Mean age 52.7 years (SD ± 11.9)
- Multicentre
- Mean age 52.7 years (SD ± 11.9)
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Prevalence of constipation
16%
95% CI 10.97–21.07
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
Factors associated with constipation (multivariable logistic regression)
- Age, aOR
- 13.56 (95% CI 1.71, 107.21)
- Female, aOR
- 4.58 (95% CI 1.76, 11.87)
- Duration of diabetes, aOR
- 3.16 (95% CI 1.21, 8.24)
- Psychological distress, aOR
- 12.49 (95% CI 1.53, 101.8)
Original publication
Chronic constipation and its associated factors in patients with type-2 diabetes: A multicenter cross-sectional study. Diabetes Res Clin Pract. Published 25 September 2023. doi:10.
Composed by AI from the published abstract and checked against it. How Briefs are made →