Open AccessDemographics and health care seeking behavior of Singaporean women with chronic constipation: implications for therapeutic management
Author(s) -
Sajita Setia,
Gwee
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
international journal of general medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.722
H-Index - 36
ISSN - 1178-7074
DOI - 10.2147/ijgm.s29011
Subject(s) - medicine , constipation , demographics , family medicine , marital status , chronic constipation , health care , population , physical therapy , demography , environmental health , economics , economic growth , sociology
Chronic constipation is significantly more prevalent in women than men in Singapore. We carried out a survey to study patient demographics, symptom prevalence, healthcare-seeking behavior, and patient satisfaction with available treatment options in women with chronic constipation.
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