Table 3 Function and Quality of Life by Age at 1-Year and 3-Year Follow-Up

Function

   Mean stool frequency per day (±SD)

4.6 (±2.1)

4.8 (±2.3)

NS

   Patients with night evacuation

7 (25.9)

20 (24.7)

NS

   Urgency

2 (7.4)

6 (7.4)

NS

   Incontinence during day

1 (3.7)

2 (2.5)

NS

   Incontinence during night

2 (7.4)

2 (2.5)

NS

   Impaired discrimination

6 (22.3)

15 (18.5)

NS

   Pad

7 (25.9)

18 (22.3)

NS

   Antidiarrhoeals

14 (51.9)

23 (28.4)

0.03

IBDQ

   Excellent/Good (>150)

16 (59.3)

52 (64.2)

NS

   Regular (101-150)

10 (37)

27 (33.3)

NS

   Bad (<101)

1 (3.7)

2 (2.5)

NS

Group A*

Group B*

P

>70 (n 26)

<70 (n 80)

value

3-year follow-up

n (%)

n (%)

Function

Mean stool frequency per day (±SD)

4.8 (±2.2)

4.9 (±1.9)

NS

Patients with night evacuation

7 (26.9)

21 (26.2)

NS

Urgency

3 (11.5)

9 (11.2)

NS

Incontinence during day

1 (3.8)

2 (2.5)

NS

Incontinence during night

2 (7.7)

2 (2.5)

NS

Impaired discrimination

7 (26.9)

17 (21.2)

NS

Pad

6 (23)

19 (23.7)

NS

Antidiarrhoeals

12 (46.1)

24 (30)

NS

IBDQ

Excellent/Good (>150)

14 (53.8)

48 (60)

NS

Regular (101-150)

11 (42.3)

30 (37.5)

NS

Bad (<101)

1 (3.9)

2 (2.5)

NS