Middle-term bowel function and quality of life in low-type anorectal malformation

Table 3 Adjusted estimates (β) for the association between BCS score as well as the total PedsQL score and physical, emotional, social, and school function scores in patients with ARM^a

PedsQL	β	SE	95%CI	P
Total Score	−0.58	0.07	−0.72, − 0.44	< 0.001
Physical function	− 0.03	0.08	− 0.19, 0.13	0.745
Emotional function	−0.96	0.12	−1.19, −0.72	< 0.001
Social function	−1.01	0.11	− 1.31, −0.89	< 0.001
School function	−0.59	0.09	−0.78, − 0.39	< 0.001

^aBCS score was considered an independent variable after adjusting for gender, current age, age during surgery, weight during surgery, BMI, surgical procedure, and comorbidity
Abbreviations: CI, confidence interval; BCS, Baylor Continence Scale; PedsQL, Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory

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