Neighborhood-level Disparities in Achievement of Social Continence Among School-aged Children With Anorectal Malformations: A Single-center Retrospective Study

Fecal incontinence is a common problem for children with repaired anorectal malformations (ARM) and has significant implications for initiating school. While sex, anatomy, and medical comorbidities are known to influence continence outcomes, the impact of socioeconomic factors and neighborhood-level disadvantage are less well understood.