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. 2005 Apr 26;92(9):1663–1670. doi: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6602552

Table 5. Vaizey questionnaires (proportion of patients with positive results).

  Gynaecology (% of all gynaecology patients) Urology (% of all urology patients) GI (% of all gastrointestinal patients) Total (% of all patients)
Incontinent for solid stools 19 (31) 9 (15) 10 (45) 38 (22)
Incontinent for liquid stools 29 (47) 11 (19) 10 (45) 50 (35)
Incontinence for gas 36 (58) 22 (38) 12 (55) 70 (49)
Incontinence affecting lifestyle 19 (31) 7 (12) 6 (27) 32 (22)
         
Need to wear a pad or plug 10 (16) 2 (3) 4 (18) 16 (11)
Need for constipating medicines 10 (16) 5 (9) 6 (27) 21 (15)
Cannot defer defecation for 15 min 33 (53) 12 (21) 8 (36) 89 (63)

GI=gastrointestinal.