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Table 3 Stressful events faced by cases and controls

From: Functional constipation in infancy and early childhood: epidemiology, risk factors, and healthcare consultation

  

Functional Constipation n (%)

Controls n (%)

p-value

Child exposed to physical or psychological abuse

Yes

4 (20.0)

16 (80,0)

0.046*

No

85 (7.8)

1008 (92.2)

Mother exposed to physical or psychological abuse

Yes

8 (15,1)

45 (84,9)

0.051

No

81 (7.6)

979 (92.4)

Income meets essential needs

Yes

50 (7.9)

580 (92.1)

0.741

No

38 (8.4)

415 (91.6)

Family has loans

Yes

37 (8,2)

413 (91.8)

0.770

No

47 (7.7)

561 (92.3)

Relationship between parents

Good

86 (8,0)

990 (92,0)

0.751

Bad

1 (5.9)

16 (94.1)

Change place of residence

Yes

12 (9.6)

113 (90.4)

0.498

No

75 (7.8)

881 (92.1)

  1. Legend: * p < 0.05