Impact of fecal incontinence on quality of life

Table 4 Multiple linear regression identifying relationship between FIQL and components of FI severity

Components of FI severity	FIQL scales
	Lifestyle	Coping	Depression	Embarrassment
Frequency
Monthly	0.061	0.002	0.008	0.006
Weekly	0.241	0.846	0.531	0.595
Daily	< 0.001	0.012	0.023	0.021
Type
Solid	0.010	0.192	0.515	0.633
Both solid/liquid	0.254	0.085	0.007	0.014
Urgency
Sometimes	0.961	0.325	0.565	0.888
Always	0.106	0.023	0.554	0.636
Wears pads	0.209	0.022	0.488	0.107
Passive leakage
Sometimes	0.659	0.169	0.103	0.787
Always	0.626	0.485	0.252	0.007
Quantity of leakage
Major (Requires immediate underwear change)	0.001	< 0.001	0.004	0.096
Soiling of outer clothes	0.023	0.217	0.969	0.405
Soiling of furniture/bedding	0.578	0.781	0.381	0.662