Table 3.
Multivariable Analysis for Factors Associated with Improved FI Severity and HR-QOL
| FISI score, n = 49a |
MMHQ score, n = 39b |
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| Variables | Change | 95% CI | P value | Change | 95% CI | P value |
| Age | -0.1 | -0.3 to 0.1 | .669 | 0.1 | -0.5 to 0.8 | .425 |
| Fair/strong external anal sphincter contraction | 13.0 | 7.0-18.9 | .006 | 22.2 | 6.7-37.7 | < .001 |
HR-QOL, health-related quality-of-life.
a
A 13-point decrease in Fecal Incontinence Severity Index (FISI) score (range, 0-61) corresponds to a decrease in fecal incontinence (FI) symptom frequency from daily to weekly or weekly to monthly.
b
A Modified Manchester health Questionnaire (MMHQ) score (range, 0-100) decrease of 22 points represents symptoms occuring "always" to "often."