Bowel Habits in Children

  • Sri Sulastri Department of Child Health, University of Sumatera Utara Medical School/H. Adam Malik Hospital, Medan, North Sumatera
  • M. Iqbal Department of Child Health, University of Sumatera Utara Medical School/H. Adam Malik Hospital, Medan, North Sumatera
  • Johnwan Usman Department of Child Health, University of Sumatera Utara Medical School/H. Adam Malik Hospital, Medan, North Sumatera
  • Atan Baas Sinuhaji Department of Child Health, University of Sumatera Utara Medical School/H. Adam Malik Hospital, Medan, North Sumatera
  • A. H. Sutanto Department of Child Health, University of Sumatera Utara Medical School/H. Adam Malik Hospital, Medan, North Sumatera
DOI: https://doi.org/10.14238/pi35.1-2.1995.41-6
Keywords: bowel habits, defecation

Abstract

A cross sectional study of the bowel habits of 119 children (aged 2 years or less) was performed at PTP VIII, North Sumatera. The study was carried out on Desember 18 and 19, 1992, using questionnaire. Mean frequency of defecation was 1.2 times/day (± 0.49) and median volume of defecation was 25 mL/day. Out of 119 children, 9 children were on fluid diet, the mean frequency of defecation was 1.5 times/day (± 0.71) and the median volume of defecation was 5 mL/day. Eighty-eight children who were on fluid diet plus solid diet had a mean frequency of defecation 1.1 times/day (± 0.48) and median volume of defecation was 25 mL/day. Twenty two children who received solid diets had a mean frequency of defecation of 1.2 times/day (± 0.35) and median volume of defecation was 57.5 mL/day. The volume of defecation in children who received solid_diets was higher than children who bad not received solid diets (p < 0.05). There was a positive corelation between age and stool volume (r=0.4; p < 0.05).

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Published
1995-02-27
How to Cite
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Sulastri S, Iqbal M, Usman J, Sinuhaji A, Sutanto A. Bowel Habits in Children. PI [Internet]. 27Feb.1995 [cited 23Nov.2024];35(1-2):41-. Available from: https://paediatricaindonesiana.org/index.php/paediatrica-indonesiana/article/view/1822
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Vol 35 No 1-2 (1995): January - February 1995
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Received 2018-03-23
Accepted 2018-03-23
Published 1995-02-27