Objective: To investigate the prevalence of fecal incontinence (FI) among adult women in Beijing area, and to analysis risk factors associated with FI.
Methods: A stratified multiple-cluster systemic method was used to recruit women ≥ 20 years old in 6 districts of Beijing. A self-administrated questionnaire was used to collect information about FI and possible risk factors.
Results: There were three thousand and 58 women participated in the survey, the average age was (48 ± 16) years (range 20-79 years). The prevalence of FI was 1.28% (39/3058), which was related to age. There were five factors entered the logistic regress model, which were included age ≥ 40 years old (OR = 3.3, 95%CI: 1.7-6.8), urinary incontinence (OR = 3.0, 95%CI: 1.5-6.1), vaginal delivery (OR = 2.4, 95%CI: 1.2-4.9), household per capita income ≤ 2000 RMB per month (OR = 3.3, 95%CI: 1.6-6.5), and feeling fatigue (OR = 3.0, 95%CI: 1.5-5.8).
Conclusion: Prevalence of FI is low among adult women in Beijing area, while risk factors associated with FI are complicated and further studies are necessary to be conducted.