Community-Based Prevalence of Anal Incontinence

摘要: Objective. —To determine the prevalence of and characteristics associated with anal incontinence in general community. Setting. —Community survey. Participants. —The population state Wisconsin sampled Family Health Survey. Subjects were identified by random digit dialing telephone interview. The individual within each household as most knowledgeable about health status all other members was asked member household. Approximately 200 households surveyed month. Main Outcome Measures. presence to solid or liquid feces gas, who suffered from it, frequency incontinence, how incontinent person coped it. Results. —A total 2570 comprising 6959 individuals surveyed, 153 reported have representing 2.2% (95% confidence interval [CI], ±0.3%). Thirty percent subjects older than 65 years, 63% women. Of those 36% feces, 54% 60% gas. In a multivariate analysis, independent associations following risk factors found: female sex (odds ratio [OR], 1.5; CI, 1.1 2.1), age (continuously adjusted) (OR, 1.01; 1.01 1.02), physical limitations 1.8; 1.2 2.7), poor 1.6; 1.4 1.9). Conclusions. —Anal population. Independent for include sex, advancing age, health, limitations. ( JAMA . 1995;274:559-561)