ArticleJournal of neurogastroenterology and motility2012
Prevalence and predictive factors of fecal incontinence.
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- Quality of Life Differences in Female and Male Patients with Fecal Incontinence.Journal of neurogastroenterology and motility · 2016Article
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- Developing a new electromyography-based algorithm to diagnose the etiology of fecal incontinence.International journal of colorectal disease · 2014Article
- Prevalence of faecal incontinence and its related factors among patients in a Malaysian academic setting.BMC gastroenterology · 2014Article
- THAOS: gastrointestinal manifestations of transthyretin amyloidosis - common complications of a rare disease.Orphanet journal of rare diseases · 2014Article
- Current management of fecal incontinence: choosing amongst treatment options to optimize outcomes.World journal of gastroenterology · 2013Review
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- Physiological and functional evaluation of the transposed human pylorus as a distal sphincter.Journal of neurogastroenterology and motility · 2012Article
- Constipation Is Also an Important Cause of Fecal Incontinence in Old People: Author's Reply.Journal of neurogastroenterology and motility · 2012Article
- Constipation is also an important cause of fecal incontinence in old people.Journal of neurogastroenterology and motility · 2012Article
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Abstract
BACKGROUND/
aimsMost previous epidemiologic studies about fecal incontinence were performed in specific populations in Korea. We aimed to estimate the prevalence and predictive factors of fecal incontinence in adult Korean population, both men and women aged 20 years and over.
methodsSubjects who had undergone medical check-up for health screening were enrolled. They completed the structured questionnaires, including demographics, gastrointestinal symptoms, medical and social histories, and also about their bowel habits. Logistic regression models were constructed to identify the predictive factors for having fecal incontinence.
resultsAmong the total of 1,149 subjects (mean age, 44.8 ± 10.2 years; 648 males), the overall prevalence of fecal incontinence was 6.4%, while the older group (> 50 years old) showed the higher prevalence than the younger group (≤ 50 years old) (10.4% vs 4.9%, P = 0.001) without gender difference. Most patients had mild fecal incontinence in 78.4%. By multivariate analysis, old ages (Odd ratio [OR], 3.1; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.9-5.2; P < 0.001), watery stool (OR, 2.8; 95% CI, 1.5-4.9; P = 0.001) and functional diarrhea (OR, 2.7; 95% CI, 1.4-5.4; P = 0.004) were found to be independent predictors for fecal incontinence.
conclusionsThe prevalence of fecal incontinence in Korean adults was 6.4%, and it was significantly more prevalent in older people without any gender difference. Aging and diarrhea were independent predictive factors of fecal incontinence. Therefore, proper control of the bowel pattern would lead to the prevention of fecal incontinence.
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