Table 4.
Participant Characteristics With Fecal Incontinence in Last 30 Days by Clinic Type
| Characteristics | GI participants (n = 49) | PC participants (n = 38) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic characteristics | |||
| Age (yr) | 59.0 ± 10.2 | 58.8 ± 14.7 | 0.924 |
| Sex (male) | 41 (83.7) | 34 (89.7) | 0.282 |
| White | 40 (85.1) | 30 (81.6) | 0.522 |
| Married/partner | 26 (53.1) | 24 (60.5) | 0.498 |
| ≤ High school education | 13 (26.5) | 14 (34.2) | 0.444 |
| Comorbid conditions | |||
| Urinary incontinence | 7 (14.3) | 8 (21.6) | 0.375 |
| Diabetes mellitus | 12 (26.1) | 13 (35.1) | 0.372 |
| Irritable bowel syndrome | 12 (25.5) | 8 (21.6) | 0.683 |
| Inflammatory bowel disease | 6 (13.0) | 0 (0) | 0.022 |
| Previous back injury | 19 (41.3) | 4 (10.8) | < 0.001 |
| Anal fissure | 7 (15.2) | 0 (0) | 0.011 |
| Depression | 23 (50.0) | 20 (54.1) | 0.944 |
| Anxiety | 18 (38.3) | 20 (54.1) | 0.152 |
| Bowel related measures | |||
| BMs per week | 17.1 ± 19.7 | 14.4 ± 14.9 | 0.444 |
| BMs per day | 2.8 ± 2.9 | 2.4 ± 2.2 | 0.478 |
| BSFS | 4.8 ± 1.5 | 4.3 ± 1.6 | 0.092 |
| BSFS type 5,6, and 7 | 29 (59.2) | 17 (44.7) | 0.182 |
| FISI | 25.2 ± 10.0 | 20.1 ± 8.2 | 0.011 |
GI, gastroenterology; PC, primary care; BM, bowel movement; BSFS, Bristol stool form scale; FISI, Fecal Incontinence Severity Index.
Data are presented as n (%) or mean ± SD.