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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2023 May 1.
Published in final edited form as: Am J Gastroenterol. 2022 Feb 15;117(5):769–776. doi: 10.14309/ajg.0000000000001685

Table 4:

Multivariate adjusted models for social impairment and pain PROMIS measures by UC related symptoms

Odds of Social Impairment Based on UC Characteristics Odds ratio 95% CI
Stool frequency
Normal
1-2 stools per day above normal 1.33 0.79, 2.23
3-4 stools per day above normal 1.82 0.87, 3.76
5+ stools per day above normal 4.49 1.53, 13.4
Urgency
No hurry
Hurry 2.05 1.24, 3.40
Immediately 2.76 1.10, 6.77
Incontinence 7.7 1.66, 38.3
Rectal bleeding
No blood
A little blood 0.95 0.55, 1.59
Occasionally a lot of blood 0.43 0.13, 1.22
Usually a lot of blood 1.16 0.20, 7.41
Odds of Pain Based on UC Characteristics Odds ratio 95% CI
Stool frequency
Normal
1-2 stools per day above normal 1.61 0.95, 2.71
3-4 stools per day above normal 3.3 1.60, 6.79
5+ stools per day above normal 8.97 2.96, 29.4
Urgency
No hurry
Hurry 1.37 0.82, 2.29
Immediately 1.51 0.59, 3.77
Incontinence 5.15 1.11, 29.5
Rectal Bleeding
No blood
A little blood 2.48 1.48, 4.12
Occasionally or usually a lot of blood 2.44 0.97, 6.13
*

OR adjusted for race, smoking status, education, age, sex, biologic/immunomodulator/5-ASA use, time from diagnosis, prior hospitalization

UC= ulcerative colitis, 5-ASA=5-aminosalicylate, PROMIS= Patient Reported Outcome Information Measurement System, OR= odds ratio, CI= confidence interval