borderline significanceP =0.05
A positive and significant association was found between PAI-1 rs2227631 and fecal incontinence (adjusted OR=3.172, 95% CI=1.490–6.751, P =0.003 for GG versus AA; and adjusted OR=2.541, 95% CI=1.249–5.170, P =0.010 for AG/GG versus AA), and borderline significance was shown for one variant allele (adjusted OR=2.108, 95% CI=1.001–4.440, P =0.05 for AG versus AA).