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Table 2 Frequent bowel movement

From: Association between cesarean section and constipation in infants: the Japan Environment and Children’s Study (JECS)

 

Vaginal delivery (n = 67, 504)

Cesarean delivery (n = 15,515)

n (%)

n (%)

Frequency (week)

 0–2

940 (1.4)

198 (1.3)

 3–6

7934 (11.8)

1737 (11.2)

 7–14

49,567 (73.4)

11,359 (73.2)

 ≥ 15

9063 (13.4)

2221 (14.3)