Table 1 Characteristics of eligible participants by constipation status and the total population.
From: Association between body roundness index and constipation using data from NHANES 2005–2010
Characteristic | Total [ n (%)] | No constipation [ n (%)] | Constipation [ n (%)] | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
BRI | 5.40 ± 2.32 | 5.41 ± 2.32 | 5.30 ± 2.30 | 0.124 |
BRI quartile | 0.079 | |||
Q1 (1.07-3.71) | 1725 (25.01) | 1498 (24.60) | 227 (28.06) | |
Q2 (3.71-5.01) | 1724 (24.99) | 1519 (24.95) | 205 (25.34) | |
Q3 (5.01-6.66) | 1724 (24.99) | 1546 (25.39) | 178 (22.00) | |
Q4 (6.66-19.33) | 1725 (25.01) | 1526 (25.06) | 199 (24.60) | |
Age (year) | 0.029 | |||
<40 | 2645 (38.34) | 2301 (37.79) | 344 (42.52) | |
40-64 | 3012 (43.66) | 2688 (44.15) | 324 (40.05) | |
≥65 | 1241 (17.99) | 1100 (18.07) | 141 (17.43) | |
Gender | <0.001 | |||
Male | 3278 (47.52) | 3053 (50.14) | 225 (27.81) | |
Female | 3620 (52.48) | 3036 (49.86) | 584 (72.19) | |
Ethnicity | <0.001 | |||
Mexican American | 1214 (17.60) | 1084 (17.80) | 130 (16.07) | |
Other Hispanic | 564 (8.18) | 480 (7.88) | 84 (10.38) | |
Non-Hispanic White | 3465 (50.23) | 3123 (51.29) | 342 (42.27) | |
Non-Hispanic Black | 1373 (19.90) | 1150 (18.89) | 223 (27.56) | |
Other Race | 282 (4.09) | 252 (4.14) | 30 (3.71) | |
Education | <0.001 | |||
Below high school | 1854 (26.88) | 1585 (26.03) | 269 (33.25) | |
High school | 1682 (24.38) | 1454 (23.88) | 228 (28.18) | |
Above high school | 3362 (48.74) | 3050 (50.09) | 312 (38.57) | |
PIR | <0.001 | |||
<2 | 3325 (48.20) | 2863 (47.02) | 462 (57.11) | |
≥2 | 3573 (51.80) | 3226 (52.98) | 347 (42.89) | |
Diabetes | 0.991 | |||
No | 5799 (84.07) | 5119 (84.07) | 680 (84.05) | |
Yes | 1099 (15.93) | 970 (15.93) | 129 (15.95) | |
Hypertension | 0.071 | |||
No | 4199 (60.87) | 3683 (60.49) | 516 (63.78) | |
Yes | 2699 (39.13) | 2406 (39.51) | 293 (36.22) | |
Smoking | 0.001 | |||
No | 3524 (51.09) | 3068 (50.39) | 456 (56.37) | |
Yes | 3374 (48.91) | 3021 (49.61) | 353 (43.63) | |
Alcohol use | <0.001 | |||
No | 1804 (26.15) | 1511 (24.82) | 293 (36.22) | |
Yes | 5094 (73.85) | 4578 (75.18) | 516 (63.78) | |
Sleep duration | <0.001 | |||
<5h/night | 527 (7.64) | 444 (7.29) | 83 (10.26) | |
5–6h/night | 2517 (36.49) | 2207 (36.25) | 310 (38.32) | |
Normal | 3362 (48.74) | 3022 (49.63) | 340 (42.03) | |
≥9h/night | 492 (7.13) | 416 (6.83) | 76 (9.39) | |
Depression | <0.001 | |||
No | 5953 (86.30) | 5322 (87.40) | 631 (78.00) | |
Yes | 945 (13.70) | 767 (12.60) | 178 (22.00) | |
MET | 0.041 | |||
<500 | 1975 (28.63) | 1768 (29.04) | 207 (25.59) | |
≥500 | 4923 (71.37) | 4321 (70.96) | 602 (74.41) | |
VD(nmol/L) | 59.98 ± 23.04 | 60.13 ± 23.02 | 58.91 ± 23.15 | 0.161 |
Daily dietary intake | ||||
Energy (kcal/d) | 2102.33 ± 896.34 | 2131.61 ± 909.06 | 1881.96 ± 759.12 | <0.001 |
Protein (gm/d) | 81.40 ± 37.34 | 82.76 ± 37.76 | 71.16 ± 32.26 | <0.001 |
Carbohydrate(gm/d) | 256.93 ± 114.04 | 259.21 ± 115.57 | 239.78 ± 100.17 | <0.001 |
Dietary fiber (gm/d) | 15.93 ± 8.40 | 16.24 ± 8.49 | 13.61 ± 7.24 | <0.001 |
Total fat (gm/d) | 78.69 ± 40.60 | 79.97 ± 41.22 | 69.10 ± 34.18 | <0.001 |
Magnesium (mg/d) | 288.26 ± 127.69 | 293.64 ± 129.01 | 247.81 ± 109.09 | <0.001 |
Selenium (mcg/d) | 110.23 ± 53.61 | 112.14 ± 54.33 | 95.89 ± 45.38 | <0.001 |
Caffeine (mg/d) | 159.96 ± 194.30 | 163.02 ± 194.18 | 136.93 ± 193.78 | <0.001 |
