Table 2 Comparison between group 1 and group 2 regarding the Rome IV Criteria in children ≤ 4 years old before and after treatment
Rome IV Criteria ≤ 4 years (n = 8 in each group) | Group 1 (n = 8) | Group 2 (n = 8) | p-value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Two or fewer defecations per week | Before treatment | 8 | 100% | 8 | 100% | 1.000 |
After treatment | 0 | 0% | 5 | 62.5% | 0.026 | |
History of excessive stool retention | Before treatment | 2 | 25% | 1 | 12.5% | 1.000 |
After treatment | 0 | 0% | 1 | 12.5% | 1.000 | |
History of painful or hard bowel movement | Before treatment | 8 | 100% | 8 | 100% | 1.000 |
After treatment | 0 | 0% | 4 | 50% | 0.077 | |
History of large diameters stools | Before treatment | 1 | 12.5% | 0 | 0% | 1.000 |
After treatment | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 1.000 | |
Presence of a large fecal mass in the rectum | Before treatment | 6 | 75% | 7 | 87.5% | 1.000 |
After treatment | 1 | 12.5% | 4 | 50% | 0.282 | |