title: [Prevalence of self-reported constipation in adults from the general population].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To estimate the prevalence of self-reported constipation and associated factors in the general population of a Brazilian city.
  
  
  METHODS
  Secondary analysis of an epidemiological study, population-based, cross-sectional study, about bowel habits of Brazilian population. A total of 2,162 individuals were interviewed using two instruments: sociodemographic data and the adapted and validated Brazilian version of the "Bowel Function in the Community" tool.
  
  
  RESULTS
  There was a prevalence of 25.2% for the self-reported constipation, 37.2% among women and 10.2% among men. Stroke and old age were associated with constipation in the three statistical models used.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The prevalence found showed to be similar to the findings in the literature, although some associated factors obtained here have never been investigated.
authors.affiliation: Santa Casa de Misericórdia de Passos - Regional Cancer Hospital, Passos, MG, Brazil.
authors.forename: Fernanda Mateus Queiroz
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Schmidt
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical-Surgical Nursing, School of Nursing, University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Vera Lúcia Conceição de Gouveia
authors.initials: VL
authors.lastname: Santos
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Rita de Cássia
authors.initials: Rde C
authors.lastname: Domansky
authors.affiliation: Servidor Público Estadual Hospital - HSPE, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Elaine
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Barros
authors.affiliation: Smith & Nephew, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Mariana Alves
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Bandeira
authors.affiliation: University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, RN, Brazil.
authors.forename: Mariana Alves de Melo
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Tenório
authors.affiliation: School of Medicine, Departament of Gastroenterology, University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: José Marcio Neves
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Jorge
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D003248:Constipation / Q000453:epidemiology*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D057566:Self Report; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult