Table 3.

Multivariate logistic regression model for predictors of fecal incontinence among community-dwelling older women (N= 1412, N used in model = 1286)

Variable	Adjusted OR	95% CI		p-value
Functional Disability				0.01
No disability	1
Difficulty or dependence	2.60	1.26	5.35
Age Group, years				0.872
57–64	1
65–74	0.80	0.34	1.91
75–85	0.85	0.41	1.76
Race				0.972
White	1
Black	1.01	0.48	2.13
Hispanic, non-black	0.88	0.39	1.98
Other	1.50	0.17	13.16
Education				0.192
Less than High School	1
High School or Equivalent	0.58	0.26	1.27
Some College	0.42	0.18	0.98
Bachelor’s Degree or Higher	0.33	0.09	1.19
BMI category				0.003
< 30 kg/m2	1
≥ 30 kg/m2	0.42	0.24	0.75
CES-D Score	1.091	1.04	1.14	<0.001

CI = confidence interval

BMI = body mass index

CES-D = Center for Epidemiological Studies-Depression Scale

Participants excluded from model for missing data included: 102 for missing BMI and 24 for missing CES-D score.