Table 5.

Binary logistic regression analysis of various patient-reported quality of life data in relation to work and school absenteeism (n=107)

Variables	B	SE	OR	95% CI		P
				Lower	Upper
Frequent loose bowel motions	−0.895	0.74	0.41	0.09	1.76	0.23
Frequent abdominal pain	2.111	0.87	8.26	1.52	44.98	0.015*
Frequent bloating	−0.201	0.89	0.82	0.14	4.69	0.82
Passing large amount of gases	−0.132	0.76	0.88	0.19	3.91	0.86
Feeling of having to go to bathroom	0.169	0.72	1.18	0.29	4.85	0.82
Feeling fatigue	1.698	0.70	5.46	1.39	21.53	0.015*
Problem maintaining weight	−1.750	1.14	0.17	0.02	1.64	0.13
Troubled sleep	0.034	1.03	1.04	0.14	7.82	0.97
Worried about needing surgery	−0.435	0.89	0.65	0.11	3.69	0.63
Fear of not finding a bathroom	0.887	0.87	2.43	0.44	13.47	0.31
Feeling worried or anxious	−0.631	0.88	0.53	0.095	2.97	0.47
Feeling angry	0.843	0.72	2.32	0.57	9.48	0.24
Delaying or cancelling social engagement	3.818	1.02	45.49	6.19	334.03	<0.001*
Embarrassed as a result of soiling or unpleasant odor	−1.608	1.01	0.20	0.03	1.45	0.11

*P<0.05. SE – Standard error; OR – Odds ratio; CI – Confidence interval