Table 3: Prevalence and odds ratio of faecal incontinence, by demographic variables.
Variable | n (%) | OR (95% CI) | p |
Gender | |||
Male | 15 (1.0) | 1.00 | |
Female | 36 (2.4) | 2.40 (1.32-4.49) | 0.004 |
Age | |||
15-34 | 6 (0.7) | 1.00 | |
35-54 | 11 (1.0) | 1.60 (0.61-4.22) | 0.340 |
55+ | 33 (3.5) | 5.48 (2.35-12.78) | < 0.001 |
Marital Status | |||
Married/de facto | 27 (1.5) | 1.00 | |
Separated/divorced | 12 (4.6) | 3.22 (1.65-6.47) | 0.001 |
Widowed Never married | 12 (1.3) | 0.92 (0.46-1.82) | 0.801 |
Education Status | |||
Post school education | 22 (1.5) | 1.00 | |
No post school education | 29 (1.9) | 1.26 (0.72-2.21) | 0.416 |
Household Income | |||
≤ $ 30,000 | 28 (3.0) | 1.00 | |
≥ $ 30,001 | 17 (1.0) | 0.32 (0.18-0.59) | < 0.001 |
Country of Birth | |||
Australia | 37 (1.7) | 1.00 | |
Other | 14 (1.8) | 1.09 (0.58-2.02) | 0.798 |
Employment Status | |||
Employed | 14 (0.8) | 1.00 | |
Economically inactive | 37 (2.8) | 3.40 (1.83-6.33) | < 0.001 |
Area | |||
Metropolitan | 37 (1.8) | 1.00 | |
Country | 14 (1.5) | 0.86 (0.46-1.61) | 0.641 |
Total | 51 (1.7) |
95% CI: 95% Confidence interval; OR: Odds ratio; p <= 0.001, Chi2 test.