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Background: This study aimed to investigate the prevalence, symptoms and factors associated with chronic constipation among community dwelling older people in the East Coast region of Peninsular Malaysia. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in four selected health clinics using stratified cluster sampling. A face-to-face interview was carried out among the elderly outpatients, in order to complete a structured questionnaire.Results: A total of 400 participants were included in the study. The mean age was 68.7 ± 6.4, and 55% of thecohort were women. The prevalence of chronic constipation was 32.3%among the sample population. The most common symptom was‘sensation of incomplete evacuation’ (63.6%), and none of theparticipants reported having ‘less than three defecations per week’,‘straining’, or ‘lumpy or hard stool’. Educational level (p = 0.005),number of defecations per week, stool form, time spent for defecationand abdominal bloating were significantly associated with chronicconstipation (p u003c 0.001). Conclusions: Chronic constipation wascommon in older people and associated with a low educational level.Recognition of symptoms was predominantly based on clinical featuresof constipation and will require the healthcare providers to considerthese factors in their routine assessment of older people.

Chronic constipation among community-dwelling older people in the East Coast region of Peninsular Malaysia