Randomized clinical trial of a phytotherapic compound containing Pimpinella anisum, Foeniculum vulgare, Sambucus nigra, and Cassia augustifolia for chronic constipation

Table 1 Constipation questionnaire and baseline characteristics (n = 20; 19 female)

Question	Answer	(%)
Q1. Have you evacuated in the last 24 hours?	Yes	45
	No	55
Q2. What is the usual consistency of your feces?*	Type 1-3	55
	Type 4	15
	Type 5-7	25
	Missing	5
Q3. Have you made any straining when trying to evacuate in the last 24 hours?	Yes	75
	No	20
	Missing	5
Q4. What was the level of straining in the last 24 hours?^†	Severe	38
	Moderate	44
	Mild	13
	Missing	6
Q5. Do you have any history of anorectal obstruction?	Yes	15
	No	85
Q6. Do you have any history of incomplete evacuation?	Yes	95
	No	5
Q7. Do you have any history of abdominal discomfort?	Yes	100
Q8. Do you think you have spent too much time trying to evacuate in the last 24 hours?	Yes	20
	No	80
Q9. How do you define your bowel function?	Very bad	20
	Bad	65
	More or less	10
	Good	5

* Bristol Stool Form Scale. ^† Not applicable for 4 patients (Q3 = No) (n = 16).

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