AIM: To investigate the present situation of elderly constipation in urban and rural areas of the Beijing region.METHODS: A total of 1942 cases (≥ 60 years) were selected in the Beijing region for investigation. Constipation-related data collection was carried out via hierarchical status, segmentation, and random cluster sampling. Patient data concerning constipation-related demographic indicators, education level, occupation, economic status, and history of gastrointestinal disease was obtained via questionnaires and surveys. Constipation was defined according to the Rome III criteria, with the following constipation judgment indicators: defecation less than 3 times per week, stool weight less than 35 g/d, dry and hard stool, and difficulty in defecating during more than 25% of evacuation attempts.RESULTS: Of the 1942 cases, 634 were diagnosed with constipation, and the total prevalence rate was 32.6%, which increased with age. There was a statistically insignificantly higher prevalence of constipation in females (compared to males) and urban areas (compared to rural areas). There was a statistically insignificantly higher prevalence in the illiterate group compared to the literacy group. Those engaged in mental work suffered from statistically significantly higher constipation prevalence than those engaged in physical labor. A total of 1847 cases did not suffer from gastritis, of which 595 cases were constipated; although the prevalence rate was 32.2%, showing a higher incidence of constipation in patients with gastritis, no significant statistical difference between the two groups was found. A total of 59 cases with a past history of biliary tract disease were found, of which 26 had constipation; constipation prevalence was 44.1% (far higher than other groups), which was a statistically significant difference.CONCLUSION: The prevalence of elderly constipation in the Beijing region closely resembles Western countries, and is significantly affected by region, age, and past history of other related illnesses.
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机译：目的：调查北京地区城乡老年人便秘的现状。方法：选取北京地区1942例（≥60岁）患者作为调查对象。与便秘有关的数据收集是通过分层状态，分割和随机整群抽样进行的。通过问卷调查和调查获得有关便秘相关人口统计学指标，教育水平，职业，经济状况和胃肠道疾病史的患者数据。便秘是根据罗马三世的标准定义的，并具有以下便秘判断指标：每周排便少于3次，粪便重量少于35 g / d，大便干硬，在排便超过25％时难以排便结果：1942例确诊为便秘的634例，总患病率为32.6％，随年龄增加而增加。在女性（与男性相比）和城市地区（与农村地区相比）中，便秘的发生率在统计学上不显着。与识字组相比，文盲组的患病率在统计学上不显着。在统计上，从事脑力劳动者的便秘患病率显着高于从事体力劳动者。共有1847例未患胃炎，其中595例为便秘。尽管胃炎的患病率为32.2％，显示便秘的发生率较高，但两组之间无统计学差异。共发现59例有胆道疾病史的病例，其中26例患有便秘。便秘患病率为44.1％（远高于其他人群），具有统计学意义。结论：北京地区老年人便秘的患病率与西方国家非常相似，并且受地区，年龄和其他历史的影响显着相关疾病。
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