Table 3.
Odds ratios with 95% confidence intervals of risk factors for stress urinary incontinence and anal incontinence in female artistic gymnasts, team gymnasts and cheerleaders (n = 319)
| B | OR (95% CI) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUI | |||
| Age | |||
| 12–15 years1 | |||
| 16 years (1) | 1.24 | 3.45 (1.66–7.18) | 0.001 |
| 17 years (2) | 1.64 | 5.18 (2.15–12.48) | <0.001 |
| ≥ 18 years (3) | 0.48 | 1.62 (0.83–3.17) | 0.157 |
| Gymnastic/cheerleading training ≥ 4 days/week | |||
| No | 1.00 (−) | ||
| Yes | 0.84 | 2.31 (1.22–4.37) | 0.010 |
| Straining to void | 0.98 | 2.66 (1.26–5.64) | 0.011 |
| Type of sport | |||
| Cheerleading1 | 1.00 (−) | ||
| Team gymnastics (1) | 1.40 | 4.07 (2.15–7.69) | < 0.001 |
| Artistic gymnastics (2) | 1.01 | 2.75 (1.39–5.46) | 0.004 |
| AI | |||
| Years specializing in gymnastics/cheerleading | 0.13 | 1.14 (1.02–1.26) | 0.016 |
| Chronic disease | |||
| No | 1.00 (−) | ||
| Yes | 1.10 | 3.00 (0.88–10.15) | 0.078 |
| Straining to defecate | |||
| No | 1.00 (−) | ||
| Yes | 0.14 | 3.06 (0.70–13.46) | 0.137 |
1Reference group
AI: anal incontinence, B: regression coefficient, CI: confidence interval, OR: odds ratio, SUI: stress urinary incontinence