Dimensions | Disease statusa HD N = 16 ARM N = 34 | Clinical status | |||
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Autonomy status a Usual A. N = 37 Lower A. N = 9 | Soiling b Grade 0 N = 22 Grade 1 N = 18 Grade 2 N = 3 Grade 3 N = 3 | Constipation b Grade 0 N = 28 Grade 1 N = 3 Grade 2 N = 5 Grade 3 N = 5 | Voluntary bowel movements b Grade 0 N = 25 Grade 1 N = 4 Grade 2 N = 2 Grade 3 N = 3 | ||
Overall scale | 608 ± 96 p = 0.95 | Usual A.: 628 ± 65 Lower A.: 484 ± 130 p = 0.0261 | Grade 0: 650 ± 39 Grade 1 or 2 or 3: 564 ± 109 p = 0.0224 | Grade 0 or 1 or 2: 616 ± 85 Grade 3: 479 ± 137 p = 0.0134 | 608 ± 96 p = 0.0127 |
1- Laxative Diet | 89 ± 18 p = 0.73 | Usual A.: 92 ± 16 Lower A.: 71 ± 21 p = 0.0288 | 89 ± 18 p = 0.29 | Grade 0: 94 ± 11 Grade 1 or 2 or 3: 72 ± 23 p = 0.0008 | 89 ± 18 p = 0.21 |
2- Presence of Diarrhea | 83 ± 25 p = 0.63 | 84 ± 25 p = 0.18 | 84 ± 25 p = 0.31 | 84 ± 25 p = 0.94 | 84 ± 25 p = 0.44 |
3- Fecal Continence | 86 ± 19 p = 0.59 | Usual A.: 90 ± 16 Lower A.: 62 ± 16 P = 0.0008 | Grade 0: 97 ± 6 Grade 1: 83 ± 16 Grade 2: 67 ± 11 Grade 3: 43 ± 17 p < 0.0001 | Grade 0 or 1: 85 ± 19 Grade 2 or 3: 69 ± 19 p = 0.0067 | Grade 0: 89 ± 18 Grade 1 or 2 or 3: 67 ± 13 p = 0.0141 |
4- Urinary Continence | 98 ± 7 p = 0.52 | 98 ± 7 p = 0.17 | 98 ± 7 p = 0.47 | 98 ± 7 p = 0.08 | 98 ± 7 p = 0.06 |
5- Social Functioning | 93 ± 20 p = 0.55 | 93 ± 20 p = 0.14 | 93 ± 20 p = 0.53 | Grade 0 or 1 or 2: 97 ± 12 Grade 3: 61 ± 45 p = 0.0207 | 93 ± 20 P = 0.0009 |
6- Emotional Functioning and Body Image | 84 ± 21 p = 0.84 | Usual A.: 89 ± 14 Lower A.: 54 ± 24 p = 0.0042 | Grade 0: 96 ± 6 Grade 1 or 2 or 3: 72 ± 23 p = 0.0004 | Grade 0 or 1 or 2: 87 ± 18 Grade 3: 53 ± 28 p = 0.0020 | 84 ± 21 p = 0.0078 |
7- Physical symptoms | 72 ± 19 p = 0.58 | 72 ± 19 p = 0.10 | Grade 0 or 1 or 2: 85 ± 21 Grade 3: 68 ± 16 p = 0.0092 | Grade 0 or 1 or 2: 73 ± 16 Grade 3: 48 ± 21 p = 0.0129 | 72 ± 19 p = 0.06 |