The comparison of severity of symptoms and manometric results preintervention and postintervention
| Variable | Toilet training intervention | P value | |
| Pretreatment | Post-treatment | ||
| Frequency of defecation per week, mean±SD | 2.6±1.4 | 9.3±2.3 | 0.023 |
| Large-diameter stools, n (%) | 125 (77.6) | 11 (6.8) | 0.005 |
| Painful defecation, n (%) | 100 (62.1) | 21 (13.1) | 0.012 |
| Manometry parameters, mean±SD | |||
| Resting pressure (mm Hg) | 64.47±21.3 | 66.61±20.3 | 0.472 |
| RAIR threshold (mm Hg) | 13.38±7.38 | 11.62±5.02 | 0.150 |
| Peristaltic frequency of distal rectum (/min) | 9.925±2.22 | 10.547±2.10 | 1.102 |
| Peristalsis amplitude of distal rectum (mm Hg) | 7.617±4.22 | 15.723±7.11 | 0.001 |
RAIR, rectoanal inhibitory reflex; SD, standard deviation.