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KMID : 0812020120180010086
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Korean Journal of Neurogastroenterology and Motility
2012 Volume.18 No. 1 p.86 ~ p.93
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Prevalence and Predictive Factors of Fecal Incontinence
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Kang Hye-Won
Jung Hye-Kyung
Kwon Kyoung-Joo
Song Eun-Mi
Choi Ju-Young
Kim Seong-Eun
Shim Ki-Nam
Jung Sung-Ae
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Abstract
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Background/Aims: Most 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.
Methods: Subjects 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.
Results: Among 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.
Conclusions: The 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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KEYWORD
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Epidemiology, Fecal incontinence, Prevalence, Risk factors
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