Table 3:

Bowel Management

Bowel routine duration	More than 2 hours	5%	N=20
	1-2 hours	20%	N=74
	30-60 minutes	36%	N=133
	Less than 30 minutes	35%	N=128
	NA – ostomy bag	3%	N=11
Bowel routine frequency	Once/week	3%	N=12
	Twice/week	9%	N=34
	Thrice/week	18%	N=66
	Every other day	23%	N=84
	Daily	42%	N=157
	NA – ostomy bag	3%	N=11
Daily bowel medications	Yes	33%	N=121
	No	66%	N=244
	I do not know	1%	N=2
Assistance with bowel	Full assistance	34%	N=121
	Some assistance	10%	N=38
	No assistance	56%	N=209
Assistance if incontinent of stool	Full assistance	40%	N=148
	Some assistance	18%	N=65
	No assistance	31%	N=114
	No incontinence	11%	N=42
Sense when bowel is full	No	48%	N=176
	Yes	48%	N=179
	Not applicable – stoma	4%	N=14
Bowel Management Methods
Digital Rectal Stimulation		65%	N=242
Manual Evacuation		38%	N=139
Suppositories		36%	N=133
Laxatives		35%	N=130
Medications		33%	N=121
Special Diet		18%	N=65
Enemas		17%	N=64
Colostomy Bag		3%	N=12
External Adaptive Device		2%	N=7
Implanted Device		1%	N=5
Other		11%	N=41
Challenges Associated with Bowel Management in Last 12 Months
Constipation		60%	N=222
Fecal Incontinence		54%	N=198
Loose Stools		47%	N=173
Hemorrhoids		45%	N=167
Bleeding		39%	N=143
Autonomic Dysreflexia		21%	N=76
Colostomy Complications		2%	N=8
Other		5%	N=20