Prevalence and Predictive Factors of Fecal Incontinence

Hye-Won Kang, Hye‐Kyung Jung, Kyoung-Joo Kwon, Eun-Mi Song, Ju-Young Choi, Seong‐Eun Kim, Ki‐Nam Shim, Sung-Ae Jung

Journal of Neurogastroenterology and Motility · 2012 · 53 citations · 24 references

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Abstract

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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