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World J Gastroenterol. Jul 14, 2009; 15(26): 3276-3282
Published online Jul 14, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.3276
Table 1 FIQL of patients attending CCs and UCs in North Queensland
Scale3n1MissingMean (range)2SDMedian (IQR)
Scale 1: lifestyle119352.99 (1.0-4.0)0.8993.24 (2.22-3.80)
Scale 2: coping130242.36 (1.0-4.0)0.8842.23 (1.60-3.00)
Scale 3: depression128262.57 (1.0-4.0)0.8062.42 (1.95-3.33)
Scale 4: embarrassment124302.53 (1.0-4.0)0.9902.33 (1.67-3.58)
Table 2 Multiple linear regression identifying relationship between FIQL scales and clinic, duration, FI severity1 in females [regression coefficient (95% CI)]
LifestylePCopingPDepressionPEmbarrassmentP
CC-0.582 (-0.938, -0.225)0.002 -0.499 (-0.835, -0.162)0.004 -0.365 (-0.685, -0.045)0.026 -0.568 (-0.923, -0.214)0.002
Duration (mo)-0.002 (-0.004, 0.000)0.042-0.002 (-0.004, 0.000)0.103-0.002 (-0.004, 0.000)0.041-0.003 (-0.005, 0.000)0.020
Severity (1-8)1 -0.159 (-0.241, -0.076)< 0.001 -0.176 (-0.255, -0.097)< 0.001 -0.143 (-0.216, -0.069)< 0.001 -0.207 (-0.290, -0.124)< 0.001
Table 3 Association of descriptive FI with FIQL of patients attending CCs and UCs in North Queensland
Categorical variablesScale 1: lifestyle1
Scale 2: coping1
Scale 3: depression1
Scale 4: embarrassment1
n(missing)Median (IQR)2P valuen(missing)Median (IQR)2P valuen(missing)Median (IQR)2P valuen(missing)Median (IQR)2P value
Frequency of fecal soiling (seven cases not stated)
Daily24 (1)2.10 (1.33-2.91)< 0.001a24 (1)1.33 (1.18-1.83)< 0.001a23 (2)1.71 (1.37-2.29)< 0.001a23 (2)1.46 (1.00-2.07)< 0.001a
Weekly31 (4)3.10 (2.40-3.60)32 (3)2.26 (1.47-2.82)30 (5)2.54 (2.06-3.08)30 (5)2.33 (1.33-3.00)
Monthly18 (4)3.30 (2.60-3.70)18 (4)2.14 (1.94-2.82)19 (3)2.29 (1.77-3.38)19 (3)2.33 (2.00-3.33)
Less often48 (17)3.70 (2.85-4.00)54 (11)2.88 (2.15-3.57)52 (13)3.02 (2.19-3.66)50 (15)3.00 (2.33-4.00)
Type of fecal soiling (eight cases not stated)
Liquid59 (16)3.26 (2.50-3.80)0.077a64 (11)2.44 (1.78-3.11)0.024a62 (13)2.78 (2.14-3.57)0.005a62 (13)2.67 (2.00-3.67)0.003a
Solid24 (7)3.37 (2.60-3.93)27 (4)2.33 (1.63-3.22)27 (4)2.64 (2.09-3.50)25 (6)2.33 (1.83-3.67)
Both35 (5)3.00 (1.50-3.70)38 (2)2.00 (1.26-2.50)37 (3)2.19 (1.60-2.57)36 (4)2.00 (1.33-2.67)
Quantity of fecal soiling (four cases not stated)
Minimal soiling65 (18)3.60 (3.00-4.00)< 0.001a71 (12)2.67 (2.17-3.40)< 0.001a69 (14)2.80 (2.20-3.61)0.001a69 (14)2.67 (2.00-3.67)0.010a
Major soiling41 (11)3.00 (2.06-3.55)46 (6)2.06 (1.44-2.58)45 (7)2.27 (1.89-2.92)43 (9)2.32 (2.00-3.00)
Soiling outer clothes8 (1)2.12 (1.63-2.45)8 (1)1.28 (1.14-1.46)8 (1)2.00 (1.72-2.59)7 (2)1.67 (1.33-2.33)
Soiling furniture5 (1)1.30 (1.25-1.95)5 (1)1.00 (1.00-2.14)5 (1)1.37 (1.19-2.28)5 (1)1.00 (1.00-2.67)
Fecal urgency (four cases not stated)
Never15 (10)4.00 (3.30-4.00)0.001a16 (9)3.40 (2.24-3.76)< 0.001a20 (5)2.45 (2.19-3.40)0.177a17 (8)2.67 (1.56-3.83)0.507a
Sometimes88 (21)3.25 (2.22-3.70)98 (11)2.24 (1.60-2.96)92 (17)2.48 (1.88-3.37)91 (18)2.33 (2.00-3.33)
Always15 (1)2.30 (1.80-2.60)15 (1)1.50 (1.33-2.06)15 (1)2.24 (1.77-2.64)15 (1)2.00 (1.33-3.33)
Women only UC-ever47 (11)3.30 (2.70-3.80)0.005b52 (6)2.44 (1.79-3.11)0.002b50 (8)2.72 (2.08-3.56)0.034b49 (9)2.67 (2.00-3.67)0.003b
Women only CC-ever38 (7)2.45 (1.72-3.60)42 (3)1.86 (1.28-2.44)39 (6)2.24 (1.65-2.86)39 (6)2.00 (1.33-2.67)
Passive fecal soiling (seven cases not stated)
Never38 (12)3.40 (2.67-4.00)0.086a41 (9)2.56 (1.97-3.42)0.049a43 (7)3.05 (2.28-3.66)0.008a40 (10)3.33 (2.33-4.00)< 0.001a
Sometimes63 (16)3.10 (2.20-3.60)69 (10)2.17 (1.56-2.78)65 (14)2.23 (1.80-2.90)64 (15)2.00 (1.42-2.92)
Always15 (3)2.50 (1.70-3.90)17 (1)2.06 (1.39-3.20)17 (1)2.27 (1.90-3.39)17 (1)2.00 (1.00-2.96)
Women only UC-ever36 (9)3.30 (2.76-3.82)0.040b39 (6)2.44 (1.78-3.22)0.020b39 (6)2.48 (1.94-3.27)0.181b38 (7)2.33 (1.92-3.00)0.019b
Women only CC-ever33 (7)2.50 (1.61-3.60)37 (3)1.91 (1.28-2.44)34 (6)2.20 (1.70-2.86)34 (6)1.83 (1.33-2.67)
Table 4 Multiple linear regression identifying relationship between FIQL and components of FI severity
Components of FI severityFIQL scales
LifestyleCopingDepressionEmbarrassment
Frequency
Monthly0.0610.0020.0080.006
Weekly0.2410.8460.5310.595
Daily< 0.0010.0120.0230.021
Type
Solid0.0100.1920.5150.633
Both solid/liquid0.2540.0850.0070.014
Urgency
Sometimes0.9610.3250.5650.888
Always0.1060.0230.5540.636
Wears pads0.2090.0220.4880.107
Passive leakage
Sometimes0.6590.1690.1030.787
Always0.6260.4850.2520.007
Quantity of leakage
Major (Requires immediate underwear change)0.001< 0.0010.0040.096
Soiling of outer clothes0.0230.2170.9690.405
Soiling of furniture/bedding0.5780.7810.3810.662