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TABLE 3. Factors associated with fecal incontinence.

Factor	OR	95% CI	P value
Age/5 y	1.1	0.9-1.2	.44
BMI/1 kg/m²	0.9	0.9-1.0	.01
AUA symptom index	1.9	1.1-3.3	.03
Beck Depression Inventory score/10 U	2.1	1.3-3.5	.003
Low fiber (≤ 10 g/day)	2.6	1.3-5.4	.008

AUA, American Urologic Association; BMI, body mass index; CI, confidence interval; OR, odds ratio.