Prevalence of fecal incontinence among adult women in Beijing district / 中华妇产科杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To investigate the prevalence of fecal incontinence (FI) among adult women in Beijing area, and to analysis risk factors associated with FI. Methods A stratified multiple-cluster systemic method was used to recruit women ≥ 20 years old in 6 districts of Beijing. A self-administrated questionnaire was used to collect information about Fl and possible risk factors. Results There were three thousand and 58 women participated in the survey, the average age was (48 ± 16 ) years (range 20 -79 years). The prevalence of FI was 1.28% ( 39/3058 ), which was related to age. There were five factors entered the logistic regress model, which were included age ≥40 years old ( OR = 3.3, 95% CI 1.7 -6. 8), urinary incontinence ( OR = 3.0, 95% CI 1.5 - 6. 1 ), vaginal delivery ( OR = 2.4, 95% CI1.2 -4. 9), household per capita income ≤2000 RMB per month ( OR = 3. 3, 95 % CI 1.6 - 6. 5 ), and feeling fatigue ( OR = 3.0, 95% CI 1.5 - 5.8). Conclusion Prevalence of FI is low among adult women in Beijing area, while risk factors associated with Fl are complicated and further studies are necessary to be conducted.