Fig. 3
From: The status of low anterior resection syndrome: data from a single-center in China
The multivariable analysis of risk factors for major LARS. Age, protective stoma, T-stage, tumor height and diabetes were included in the multivariable model. Age (1 year increase) was associated with a 1.035 (95% CI: 1.004–1.068) increase in the odds of major LARS. Protective stoma and advanced T-stage (T3 − 4) had an increase in the odds of major LARS at 2.656 (95% CI: 1.233–5.724) and 2.449 (95% CI: 1.137–5.273) compared to no protective stoma and local T-stage (T1 − 2), respectively. Tumor height from the anal verge (1 cm decrease) and comorbid diabetes had an increase in the odds of major LARS, while the differences were not significant