Table 3.

Additional Factors Moderating the Impact of Fecal Incontinence on Nursing Home Referral

	Probability of Referral (%)	RR	C.I.	p-value
Bowel habits:
Base case: unspecified FI	10.4
Severe FI: Weekly, consisted occasionally of large volumes of stool	35.2	3.32	2.56–4.01	<0.001
Diarrhea: frequent loose or watery stools	32.2	3.11	2.43–3.97	<0.001
Fecal impaction: frequent occurrence	50.2	4.84	3.84–6.11	<0.001
Other chronic conditions:
Base case: unspecified FI	10.4
Poor nutritional status	74.7	7.21	5.76–9.03	<0.001
Decubitus ulceration	74.2	7.16	5.72–8.96	<0.001
Functional limitations:
Base case: unspecified FI	10.4
History of stroke with residual weakness	52.2	5.04	4.00–6.35	<0.001
Fell during hospitalization	20.2	1.95	1.50–2.54	<0.001
History of falls at home	58.9	5.68	4.52–7.15	<0.001
Neuropsychiatric disorders:
Base case: unspecified FI	10.4
History of any psychiatric illness	29.8	2.88	2.25–3.67	<0.001
Required physical restraints in hospital	35.8	3.46	2.71–4.40	<0.001
On psychotropic drugs	19.6	1.89	1.45–2.47	<0.001