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Table 1 Baseline data

From: Development of an early nurse led intervention to treat children referred to secondary paediatric care with constipation with or without soiling

 

Eligible - GP referrals resident in GGHB area

 

Nurse-led

Consultant-led

 

75 patients, 5 clusters

98 patients, 7 clusters

Median age at first appointment in years (interquartile range)

3.5 (1.9, 7.3) 0.2-12.4

3.4 (1.9, 7.9) 0.5-15.7

<4 years (%)

40/75 (53%)

56/98 (57%)

Sex M:F

35/40

49/49

Constipation/Constipation + soiling or soiling

52/15 (71%) → n = 67

55/23 (71%) → n = 78

Mean deprivation (range) - 7 most deprived

5.1 (1–7)

4.6 (1–7)

Median length of symptoms in years (interquartile range)

1.9 (0.5, 3.0) → n = 43

1.4 (0.5, 2.7) → n = 66

Median age symptoms began in years (interquartile range)

1.2 (0.6, 3.4) → n = 43

1.2 (0.8, 3.6) → n = 66