Table 2.
Impact of Fecal Incontinence and Urinary Incontinence on Nursing Home Referral by Health Status
| Probability of Referral | Relative Risk of Referral | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| With vs. without UI | With vs. without FI | ||||||||
| Continent | UI only | FI | RR | CI | p | RR | CI | P | |
| Base case | 21 (2.9%) |
42 (5.9%) |
104 (14.6%) |
2.00 | 1.20– 3.34 |
0.005 | 4.95 | 3.13– 7.82 |
<0.001 |
| ≥2 chronic illnesses |
95 (13.3%) |
151 (21.2%) |
223 (31.3%) |
1.59 | 1.26– 2.01 |
<0.001 | 2.35 | 1.89– 2.92 |
<0.001 |
| Cognitively impaired |
247 (34.6%) |
300 (42.0%) |
367 (51.5%) |
1.21 | 1.06– 1.39 |
0.002 | 1.49 | 1.31– 1.68 |
<0.001 |
| Mobility impaired |
411 (57.6%) |
482 (67.6%) |
528 (74.1%) |
1.17 | 1.08– 1.27 |
<0.001 | 1.28 | 1.19– 1.38 |
<0.001 |
UI=Urinary Incontinence; FI=Fecal Incontinence