Ann Surg Treat Res.  2021 Sep;101(3):181-186. 10.4174/astr.2021.101.3.181.

Prevalence and risk factors associated with depressive mood in Korean patients with fecal incontinence

• Shon D
• Kim SJ
• Cheon EJ
• Kang SI
• Kim S

• KMID: 2519848
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4174/astr.2021.101.3.181

Abstract

Purpose
The study was aimed at assessing the prevalence of depression in individuals with fecal incontinence (FI) and the relationship between the symptoms of depression and the severity of objective test parameters.
Methods
Patients with FI for over 3 months were included in the study. The exclusion criteria were (1) diagnosis or treatment of the pelvic organ prolapse syndrome, (2) previous anorectal surgery, (3) inflammatory bowel disease, (4) previous diagnosis of psychiatric disorder, and (5) inability to read or understand the questionnaire themselves. The questionnaire included the Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II) for measuring depression, and 142 patients were included for analysis.
Results
Of the 142 patients, 34 were males and 108 were females, with a mean age of 67.8 years. The mean duration of FI symptoms was 38.36 months (range, 3–600 months). The mean Cleveland Clinic Incontinence Score and BDI-II were 11.96 ± 4.76 and 12.46 ± 9.84, respectively. The Cleveland Clinic Incontinence Score showed a positive correlation with the BDI-II score (P = 0.005). Of the 142 patients, 99 showed minimal to mild BDI-II scores, and 43 showed moderate-to-severe BDI-II scores. The multivariable logistic regression analysis showed that health insurance status was related to the depression in FI patients.
Conclusion
Mood disorders related to FI are more affected by the severity of the subjective symptoms or the surrounding environment than the objective indicators derived from the test.

Keyword

Depression; Emotional depression; Fecal incontinence; Manometry

Figure

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  Fig. 1 Correlation between Cleveland Clinic Incontinence Score and Beck Depression Inventory-II (r = 0.233, P < 0.01).

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