. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2011 Aug 1.

Published in final edited form as: Dis Colon Rectum. 2010 Aug;53(8):1148–1154. doi: 10.1007/DCR.0b013e3181d5da6c

Table 3.

Linear Regression Model of Variables Associated with Increased Impact on HR-QOL in Women Seeking Treatment for FI, n = 142

	MMHQ Score, Coefficients with 95% CI^a
Variables	CoE	95% CI	p value
Urgency sensation	14.7	8.1, 21.2	<0.001
Stool consistency (hard or little balls) ≥ 50% of the time	10.0	3.8, 16.3	0.002
Age (years)	-0.3	-0.5, -0.1	0.01
Fecal incontinence severity	0.8	0.6, 1.1	<0.001
Hysterectomy	9.1	2.7, 15.4	0.005

Model also controlled for the following variables: age, presence of urinary incontinence, prior cholecystectomy, bowel movement frequency, and loose stool consistency.