TABLE 1.
Prevalence and univariable logistic regression analysis of fecal incontinence, constipation, and urinary incontinence
| Fecal incontinence* | Constipation† | Urinary incontinence‡ | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prevalence | Univariable logistic regression | Prevalence | Univariable logistic regression | Prevalence | Univariable logistic regression | ||||
| Variables | n (%) | OR (95% CI) | P value | n (%) | OR (95% CI) | P value | n (%) | OR (95% CI) | P value |
| Demographic characteristics | |||||||||
| Age, mo | – | 0.98 (0.97–1.00) | 0.013* | – | 1.00 (0.99–1.01) | 0.909 | – | 0.97 (0.96–0.98) | < 0.001** |
| Sex | |||||||||
| Boys | 27 (10.3) | Reference | 58 (13.4) | Reference | 103 (39.8) | Reference | |||
| Girls | 34 (13.5) | 1.35 (0.79–2.32) | 0.272 | 50 (13.9) | 1.04 (0.69–1.57) | 0.838 | 103 (41.0) | 1.05 (0.74–1.50) | 0.771 |
| Classification of weight | |||||||||
| Normal weight | 42 (12.2) | Reference | 67 (12.7) | Reference | 131 (38.6) | Reference | |||
| Overweight | 9 (17.3) | 1.51 (0.69–3.31) | 0.309 | 13 (15.3) | 1.24 (0.65–2.37) | 0.509 | 24 (47.1) | 1.41 (0.78–2.55) | 0.254 |
| Obese | 7 (10.9) | 0.88 (0.38–2.06) | 0.774 | 14 (14.7) | 1.19 (0.64–2.22) | 0.585 | 27 (45.0) | 1.30 (0.75–2.26) | 0.354 |
| Underweight | 3 (5.7) | 0.43 (0.13–1.45) | 0.173 | 14 (16.9) | 1.40 (0.74–2.62) | 0.299 | 24 (40.0) | 1.06 (0.60–1.86) | 0.842 |
| Preterm birth | |||||||||
| No | 55 (11.9) | Reference | 97 (13.6) | Reference | 180 (39.3) | Reference | |||
| Yes | 6 (11.8) | 0.99 (0.40–2.42) | 0.977 | 11 (14.5) | 1.08 (0.55–2.12) | 0.827 | 26 (50.0) | 1.54 (0.87–2.75) | 0.138 |
| Bowel and urinary function | |||||||||
| Fecal incontinence* | |||||||||
| No | 44 (9.7) | Reference | 152 (35.2) | Reference | |||||
| Yes | N/A | N/A | N/A | 18 (29.5) | 3.88 (2.06–7.30) | <0.001** | 40 (74.1) | 5.26 (2.78–9.98) | <0.001** |
| Constipation | |||||||||
| No | 43 (9.5) | Reference | 167 (38.0) | Reference | |||||
| Yes | 18 (29.0) | 3.88 (2.06–7.30) | <0.001** | N/A | N/A | N/A | 39 (55.7) | 2.06 (1.24–3.42) | 0.006* |
| Urinary incontinence‡ | |||||||||
| No | 14 (4.8) | Reference | 31 (10.2) | Reference | |||||
| Yes | 40 (20.8) | 5.26 (2.78–9.98) | <0.001** | 39 (18.9) | 2.06 (1.24–3.42) | 0.006* | N/A | N/A | N/A |
CI = confidence interval; OR = odds ratio.
*
Only the 513 children who were toilet-trained for stool were included in the analyses.
†
All 791 children were included in the analyses.
‡
Only the 510 children who were toilet-trained for urine were included in the analyses.
§Significance of P < 0.05,
∥Significance of P < 0.005.