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- Title
Factors with to intestinal constipation in the rural area elderly.
- Authors
Franco Diniz Heitor, Sara; Resende Rodrigues, Leiner; Aparecida Dias, Flávia; Fernandes Martins, Nayara Paula; dos Santos Tavares, Darlene Mara
- Abstract
The objective of this study was to identify the prevalence of intestinal constipation in the rural area elderly and verify the factors associated. This is a home survey performed with 850 elderly residents of the rural area of Uberaba, Minas Gerais state. A structured instrument was used; information regarding their eating habits was obtained using an adapted questionnaire for food consumption frequency, and intestinal constipation was self-reported. Descriptive analysis, chi-square test and multiple logistic regression (p<0.05) were performed. The prevalence of intestinal constipation was 13.2%. The factors associated with intestinal constipation were: female gender (p<0.001), 80 years of age or older (p=0.035), living with another person (p=0.004), having no income (p=0.033), inadequate consumption of fruits (p=0.005) and vegetable (p=0.002). It is considered that client-centered nutritional education can help remove the factors associated with the outcome.
- Publication
Revista Eletrônica de Enfermagem, 2013, Vol 15, Issue 4, p948
- ISSN
1518-1944
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.5216/ree.v15i4.20546