Table 1.
Overall Study Participant Characteristics by Clinic Visit
| Characteristics | Total (N = 259) | GI participants (n = 133) | PC participants (n = 126) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic characteristics | ||||
| Age (yr) | 59.3 ± 13.9 | 57.2 ± 14.4 | 61.6 ± 14.6 | 0.220 |
| Sex (male) | 226 (87.3) | 112 (84.2) | 114 (90.5) | 0.130 |
| White | 220 (86.3) | 110 (82.7) | 110 (87.3) | 0.520 |
| Married/partner | 145 (56.0) | 67 (50.3) | 78 (61.9) | 0.060 |
| ≤ High school education | 75 (16.5) | 35 (26.5) | 38 (30.2) | 0.510 |
| Bowel related measures | ||||
| BMs per week | 13.0 ± 13.4 | 15.1 ± 15.7 | 10.7 ± 10.1 | 0.001 |
| BMs per day | 2.0 ± 1.9 | 2.3 ± 2.3 | 1.8 ± 1.5 | 0.030 |
| BSFS | 4.3 ± 1.5 | 4.6 ± 1.5 | 4.0 ± 1.5 | 0.001 |
| BSFS type 5, 6, and 7 | 103 (39.8) | 65 (48.9) | 38 (30.2) | 0.002 |
| Episode of ABL | 94 (36.3) | 55 (41.4) | 39 (31.0) | 0.080 |
GI, gastroenterolgy; PC, primary care; BM, bowel movement; BSFS, Bristol stool form scale; ABL, accidental bowel movement.
Data are presented as n (%) or mean ± SD.