Hypothesized summative anal physiology score correlates but poorly predicts incontinence severity

Table 3 Patient demographics for 508 patients presenting with faecal incontinence n (%)

	Men	Women
n	89 (17.5)	419 (82.5)
mean Age	57.8 (SD 15.1)	60.3 (SD 14.1)
Diabetes
Yes	10 (11.2)	17 (4.1)
No	72 (80.9)	362 (86.4)
Irritable bowel syndrome
Yes	9 (10.1)	16 (3.8)
No	73 (82.0)	363 (86.6)
Urinary incontinence
Yes	9 (10.1)	42 (10.0)
No	73 (82.0)	365 (87.0)
Previous pelvic surgery
Yes	13 (14.6)	197 (47.0)
No	70 (78.7)	184 (43.9)
Hysterectomy	-	148 (35.3)
Anterior resection	8 (9.0)	11 (2.6)
Rectopexy	3 (3.4)	15 (3.6)
Zaccharin's procedure	-	45 (10.7)
Bladder procedure	-	45 (10.7)
Previous OSR	-	12 (2.9)
Other gynae surgery	-	48 (11.5)
Prostatectomy	6 (6.7)	-
Anorectal surgery
Yes	37 (41.6)	85 (20.3)
No	45 (50.6)	373 (89.0)
Hemorrhoidectomy	17 (19.1)	34 (8.1)
Sphincterotomy	4 (4.5)	9 (2.1)
Anal dilatation	0 (0)	6 (1.4)
Fistulotomy	8 (9.0)	13 (3.1)

Total percentages may not add up to 100% because of missing data, other categories which have not been included in this table for simplicity or because patients might have had more than one procedure.