Table 2.
Overall Study Participant Characteristics by Accidental Bowel Leakage (N = 259)
| Characteristics | No ABL (n = 165) | ABL (n = 94) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic characteristics | |||
| Age (yr) | 59.4 ± 14.7 | 59.1 ± 12.6 | 0.825 |
| Sex (male) | 146 (88.5) | 80 (85.1) | 0.452 |
| White | 144 (87.8) | 76 (84.4) | 0.521 |
| Married/partner | 93 (56.4) | 52 (55.3) | 0.878 |
| ≤ High school education | 43 (26.2) | 30 (31.9) | 0.327 |
| Bowel related measures | |||
| BMs per week | 11.2 ± 10.2 | 16.0 ± 17.3 | 0.005 |
| BMs per day | 1.7 ± 1.4 | 2.6 ± 2.5 | < 0.01 |
| BSFS | 4.1 ± 1.5 | 4.6 ± 1.5 | 0.010 |
| BSFS type 5, 6, and 7 | 54 (31.4) | 49 (52.1) | 0.002 |
ABL, accidental bowel movement; BM, bowel movement; BSFS, Bristol stool form scale.
Data are presented as n (%) or mean ± SD.