Impact of fecal incontinence on quality of life

Table 1 FIQL of patients attending CCs and UCs in North Queensland

Scale3	n1	Missing	Mean (range)2	SD	Median (IQR)
Scale 1: lifestyle	119	35	2.99 (1.0-4.0)	0.899	3.24 (2.22-3.80)
Scale 2: coping	130	24	2.36 (1.0-4.0)	0.884	2.23 (1.60-3.00)
Scale 3: depression	128	26	2.57 (1.0-4.0)	0.806	2.42 (1.95-3.33)
Scale 4: embarrassment	124	30	2.53 (1.0-4.0)	0.990	2.33 (1.67-3.58)

FIQL, Rockwood et al[22];

¹Patients who consented to participate in the 2003 and 2004 studies and answered yes to ever soiling with feces, n = 154;

²QOL scale of 1 represents very low functional status and 4 is not affected by FI;

³Scales calculated as per letter to the editor. Rockwood[26].