Table 4.

Impact of risk factors on total bowel domain score

Variables	Presence of risk factor	Absence of risk factor	P value
BMI>25 kg/m2	1.7±1.2	1.8±1.2	.563
Age>35 y	1.9±1.2	1.7±1.2	.001a
Familiarity for PFDs	1.9±1.1	1.7±1.2	.179
Nicotine abuse	2.2±1.4	1.7±1.2	.010a
PFC inability	1.9±1.4	1.7±1.2	.502

Data are presented as mean±standard deviation.

BMI, body mass index; PFC, pelvic floor contraction; PFD, pelvic floor disorder.

^aStatistically significant correlation.

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