Table 4.

Multivariate Logistic Regression Analysis Adjusting for Age, Gender, Smoking, Diabetes, and Obesity

Outcome	Arab Israel compared to Jewish Israeli	Former Soviet Union compared to Jewish Israeli	Former Soviet Union compared to Arab Israeli
Combined anal hypotension and hypocontractility	5.114 (2.753-9.498)	1.137 (0.582-2.223)	0.222 (0.100-0.496)
	P < 0.001	P = 0.707	P < 0.001
Anal hypotension with normal contractility	-	1.453 (0.580-3.640)	-
	P = 0.997	P = 0.425	P = 0.997
Dyssynergia	0.689 (0.373-1.271)	1.547 (0.701-3.415)	2.247 (0.924-5.464)
	P = 0.233	P = 0.280	P = 0.074

Data are presented as adjusted odds ratio (95% confidence interval).

P < 0.05 was considered statistically significant.