Comparison 2. Subgroup Analyses: Vaginal Delivery versus Cesarean Section.

Outcome or subgroup title	No. of studies	No. of participants	Statistical method	Effect size
1 Incontinence of Feces; 13 best studies	13		Odds Ratio (Random, 95% CI)	0.93 [0.77, 1.13]
2 Emergency versus Elective Cesarean Section	6		Odds Ratio (Fixed, 95% CI)	Totals not selected
3 Elective C. Section versus Vaginal Delivery	4		Odds Ratio (Fixed, 95% CI)	Totals not selected
4 Fecal Incontinence in Nulliparous versus All Deliveries	4		Odds Ratio (Fixed, 95% CI)	Totals not selected
5 Time Trend ‐ MacArthur	3		Odds Ratio (Fixed, 95% CI)	Totals not selected