Table 2.
Type of incontinence | Never | Rarely | Sometimes | Usually | Always |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Solid | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
Liquid | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
Gas | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
Wears pad | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
Lifestyle alteration | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
Never 0; rarely < 1/month; sometimes <1/week and >1/month; usually <1/day and >1/week; always >1/day28
Jorge J, Wexner S. Etiology and management of fecal incontinence. Dis Colon Rectum 1993;36:77-97. Reprinted with permission of Cleveland Clinic Florida.