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Table 5 Children suffering of constipation clustered by age in months (n (%)

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

Number (%) of children receiving treatment and the number toilet trained

Age (months)

6.5–12

13–24

25–36

37–49

Received treatment

18 (38)

10 (21)

6 (13)

13 (28)

Treatment – dietary

17

9

5

9

Treatment – non-pharmacological

16

4

5

10

Treatment – drug

16

4

5

10

Toilet trained (amongst the ones receiving treatment)

7

4

5

7

  1. Not all percentages are shown due to small numbers