Table 2. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression for the risk factors of frequent defecation.

Variables	Univariate (P)	Multivariate
		HR (95% CI)	P
Age, median	0.138	0.99 (0.970–1.020)	0.55
Gender	0.176	1.40 (0.750–2.600)	0.29
BMI	0.356	–	–
Hypertension	0.135	0.48 (0.160–1.190)	0.14
Diabetes	0.806	–	–
Neoadjuvant chemotherapy	0.942	–	–
Adjuvant chemotherapy	0.530	–	–
Neoadjuvant radiotherapy	0.244	–	–
Distance from anal verge (cm)	0.777	–	–
Pathological T stage	0.252	–	–
Pathological N stage	0.880	–	–
Metastasis	0.458	–	–
Presacral abscess	0.519	–	–
Anastomotic inflammation	0.602	–	–
Proctitis	0.016	2.94 (1.030–8.280)	0.04
Enteritis	0.779	–	–
Anastomotic stenosis	0.012	2.65 (1.120–6.150)	0.02
Duration of stoma (days)	0.889	–	–