According to the behavior of fruit consumption with respect to constipation, most of the people who have constipation consume banana, papaya, mango and bael fruit. The reason for that could be that these fruits are well known for relieving constipation. The majority of individuals who consume papaya and mango, don’t experiencing constipation condition.
Fruit consumption vs Constipation
Fruit | Constipation | |||
Yes | No | |||
Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
Apple | 1 | 3.8% | 31 | 13.8% |
Banana | 25 | 96.2% | 211 | 94.2% |
Orange | 5 | 19.2% | 43 | 19.2% |
Papaya | 20 | 76.9% | 181 | 80.8% |
Mango | 13 | 50.0% | 162 | 72.3% |
Bael fruit | 7 | 26.9% | 47 | 21.0% |
Wood apple | 9 | 34.6% | 69 | 30.8% |
Pineapple | 5 | 19.2% | 67 | 29.9% |
Avocado | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.9% |
Watermelon | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.9% |
Guava | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | 1.8% |
Nelli | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.9% |
Starfruit | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.4% |
Passion fruit | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.4% |
Soursop | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.4% |
Veralu | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.4% |
Lovi | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.4% |
Ambarella | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.4% |
Uguressa | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.4% |
Jackfruit | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.4% |
Rambutan | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.4% |
No fruit consumption | 1 | 3.8% | 4 | 1.8% |
When considering the frequency of fruit consumption, the majority of respondents who have constipation consume fruits in very low frequency (less than once a week or 1-2 times a week) which represent 50.0% of the constipated people. When considering constipated individuals, 38.5% respondents consume fruits in moderately low frequency (3-4 times a week). The majority of respondents who don’t experience constipation consume fruits in adequate frequency (5-6 times a week and 7 or more times a week) (28.1%).
Frequency of fruit consuming | Constipation | |||
Yes | No | |||
Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
Less than once a week | 7 | 26.9% | 25 | 11.2% |
1-2 times a week | 6 | 23.1% | 55 | 24.6% |
3-4 times a week | 10 | 38.5% | 81 | 36.2% |
5-6 times a week | 1 | 3.8% | 41 | 18.3% |
7 or more times a week | 2 | 7.7% | 22 | 9.8% |