TABLE 2.

Predictors of having FI within the past 7 days and having ever experienced FI among overall cohort.

Variable	FI within past 7 days (n=3094)	OR [95% CI] a	Ever experienced FI (n=10,033) b	OR [95% CI] a
Age:
18-24 y	333 (2.7%)	reference	1147 (9.2%)	reference
25-45 y	1459 (4.1%)	1.36 [1.17-1.59]	5013 (13.2%)	1.29 [1.18-1.40]
45-64 y	1171 (5.6%)	2.00 [1.67-2.40]	3521 (16.1%)	1.72 [1.55-1.91]
≥65 y	131 (6.9%)	2.79 [1.88-4.14]	352 (18.3%)	2.18 [1.71-2.78]
Gender:
Female	1806 (4.5%)	reference	6170 (14.8%)	reference
Male	1288 (5.1%)	1.23 [1.07-1.41]	3863 (13.9%)	1.02 [0.94-1.11]
Race/ethnicity:
Non-Hispanic whites	2253 (4.8%)	reference	7784 (15.7%)	reference
Non-Hispanic blacks	189 (3.3%)	0.85 [0.67-1.09]	523 (9.8%)	0.63 [0.54-0.74]
Latinos	430 (6.3%)	1.42 [1.10-1.84]	1017 (15.1%)	1.00 [0.83-1.20]
Asians	122 (2.7%)	0.69 [0.55-0.88]	385 (9.6%)	0.68 [0.55-0.84]
Other	100 (5.5%)	1.22 [0.87-1.71]	324 (15.3%)	1.00 [0.83-1.20]
Education level:
Did not graduate high school	102 (3.7%)	reference	255 (9.5%)	reference
High school graduate	663 (4.6%)	1.06 [0.76-1.46]	1822 (11.8%)	1.03 [0.79-1.34]
Some college	979 (4.8%)	0.99 [0.71-1.38]	3212 (14.8%)	1.26 [0.96-1.64]
College graduate	1033 (4.9%)	1.03 [0.72-1.48]	3568 (15.6%)	1.35 [1.02-1.79]
Graduate degree	317 (5.1%)	1.00 [0.67-1.49]	1176 (16.3%)	1.39 [1.04-1.87]
Marital status:
Single	658 (4.0%)	reference	2152 (11.4%)	reference
Divorced, separated, or widowed	520 (6.4%)	1.12 [0.82-1.52]	1512 (17.7%)	1.19 [1.01-1.40]
Married or long term relationship	1916 (4.7%)	0.85 [0.68-1.06]	6369 (14.7%)	0.95 [0.86-1.06]
Employment status:
Unemployed	1221 (5.5%)	reference	3731 (15.7%)	reference
Employed or full-time student	1873 (4.3%)	0.90 [0.74-1.08]	6302 (13.4%)	0.89 [0.80-0.99]
Total household income:
$0 to 50,000	1586 (4.8%)	reference	4880 (13.8%)	reference
$50,001 to 100,000	971 (4.8%)	0.97 [0.83-1.14]	3358 (15.6%)	1.05 [0.95-1.16]
$100,001 to 200,000	390 (5.4%)	1.14 [0.95-1.38]	1248 (16.7%)	1.18 [1.05-1.32]
≥$200,001	52 (9.3%)	2.28 [1.04-4.99]	154 (17.7%)	1.34 [0.85-2.11]
Prefer not to say	95 (2.5%)	0.59 [0.30-1.15]	393 (8.8%)	0.72 [0.55-0.94]
Diarrhea within past week:
No	1206 (2.7%)	reference	4912 (9.4%)	reference
Yes	1888 (13.1%)	5.14 [4.53-5.83]	5121 (33.8%)	4.46 [4.12-4.82]
Constipation within past week:
No	1925 (4.0%)	reference	6695 (12.3%)	reference
Yes	1169 (8.1%)	1.66 [1.47-1.88]	3338 (22.8%)	1.66 [1.51-1.83]
Crohn’s disease c:
No	2969 (4.7%)	reference	9802 (14.2%)	reference
Yes	125 (22.1%)	3.16 [2.20-4.55]	231 (41.2%)	2.63 [1.95-3.54]
Ulcerative colitis c:
No	2995 (4.6%)	reference	9791 (14.1%)	reference
Yes	99 (17.9%)	2.51 [1.08-5.86]	242 (37.0%)	2.44 [1.42-4.20]
Celiac disease c:
No	2982 (4.7%)	reference	9782 (14.2%)	reference
Yes	112 (16.9%)	3.47 [2.50-4.83]	251 (33.7%)	2.84 [2.19-3.69]
Diabetes c:
No	2640 (4.3%)	reference	8938 (13.5%)	reference
Yes	454 (9.4%)	1.49 [1.16-1.92]	1095 (23.3%)	1.45 [1.23-1.70]
HIV/AIDS c:
No	3066 (4.8%)	reference	9967 (14.3%)	reference
Yes	28 (9.7%)	1.05 [0.42-2.66]	66 (23.8%)	1.55 [0.86-2.80]
Irritable bowel syndrome c:
No	2680 (4.4%)	reference	8953 (13.3%)	reference
Yes	414 (14.8%)	1.73 [1.39-2.14]	1080 (40.1%)	2.14 [1.69-2.71]
Chronic idiopathic constipation c:
No	3049 (4.7%)	reference	9952 (14.3%)	reference
Yes	45 (18.2%)	1.98 [0.84-4.66]	81 (30.2%)	1.20 [0.63-2.28]

Data are presented an n (population-weighted %).

CI, confidence interval; FI, fecal incontinence; OR, odds ratio.

^aThe survey-weighted logistic regression model included all variables listed in the table above.

^bEither had FI in the past 7 days or had previously experienced FI in the past.

^cSelf-reported physician diagnosis.