Variables | Total | Befored | Duringe | Afterf | pvalueb |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Frequency of defecation | |||||
Frequency | 3.71 ± 2.23a | 3.33 ± 2.50 | 4.07 ± 2.37 | 3.73 ± 1.87 | NSc |
Amount of stool | |||||
Large | 0.07 ± 0.25 | 0.07 ± 0.26 | 0.07 ± 0.26 | 0.07 ± 0.26 | NS |
Medium | 2.76 ± 2.29 | 2.53 ± 2.72 | 2.53 ± 2.42 | 3.20 ± 1.70 | NS |
Small | 0.89 ± 1.79 | 0.73 ± 1.79 | 1.47 ± 2.23 | 0.47 ± 1.13 | NS |
State of stool | |||||
Hard | 0.78 ± 1.26 | 0.47 ± 1.06 | 1.33 ± 1.72 | 0.53 ± 0.64 | NS |
Normal | 2.40 ± 2.29 | 2.40 ± 2.53 | 1.80 ± 2.24 | 3.00 ± 2.07 | NS |
Watery | 0.53 ± 1.44 | 0.47 ± 0.83 | 0.93 ± 2.28 | 0.20 ± 0.56 | NS |