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    Factores asociados y estreñimiento en pobladores del Asentamiento Humano Leandra Ortega Espinoza del distrito de Ventanilla agosto a diciembre – 2023
    (Universidad Privada Norbert Wiener, 2024-07-11) Armas Aguirre, Julia Aurelia; Atachao Medrano, Deivy Gildx; Cano Pérez, Carlos Alfredo
    Constipation is one of the most frequent gastrointestinal disorders in the population today. It can originate from different multifactorial causes and is characterized mainly by a persistent difficulty in defecating. Objective: To determine the relationship between associated factors and constipation in residents of the Leandra Ortega Espinoza Human Settlement in the Ventanilla district from August to December 2023. Methodology: Correlational study, basic type, non-experimental design, hypothetical-deductive method, cross-sectional and quantitative approach. The participants consisted of 264 residents and a survey was used for data collection. Results: 18.9% of the residents presented constipation, with a greater predominance in the female sex; there is a significant relationship between demographic factors and the indicator (sex, Level of education, current occupation, and monthly income were found to be associated with constipation (p < 0.05) using the chi-square test and Fisher's exact test. A significant relationship was also found between metabolic abnormalities and constipation (p = 0.040); medication use and constipation (p = 0.021); dietary habits and constipation (p = 0.008); and physical activity and constipation (p = 0.030), as determined by Spearman's rho non-parametric correlation. Conclusion: The relationship between the associated factors and constipation was determined in residents of the Leandra Ortega Espinoza Human Settlement in the Ventanilla district.