The characteristics of patients who did/did not seek help for urinary incontinence.
| Sought help n = 170 (49%) | Have not sought help n = 178 (51%) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean age (years) | 71 | 71 | 0.643 |
| Sex: | |||
| Men | 25 (4) | 30 (54) | 0.583 |
| Women | 145 (50) | 148 (50) | |
| Civil status: | |||
| Married/cohabiting | 109 (47) | 121 (53) | 0.569 |
| Single | 7 (64) | 4 (36) | |
| Widow(er) | 52 (52) | 49 (48) | |
| Divorced | 2 (33) | 4 (67) | |
| Education level: | |||
| Lowa | 114 (52) | 104 (48) | 0.213 |
| Mediumb | 39 (45) | 48 (55) | |
| Highc | 17 (40) | 26 (60) | |
| Duration of symptoms: | |||
| <6 months | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0.043 |
| >6 months–<2 years | 13 (33) | 27 (67) | |
| 2–5 years | 58 (47) | 66 (53) | |
| >5 years | 99 (54) | 85 (46) | |
| Type of incontinence: | |||
| Stress | 30 (51) | 29 (49) | 0.337 |
| Urge | 45 (47) | 51 (53) | |
| Mixed | 90 (52) | 84 (48) | |
| Other | 5 (29) | 12 (71) | |
| Severity of incontinence: | |||
| Mild | 10 (42) | 14 (58) | 0.042 |
| Mild to moderate | 43 (42) | 59 (58) | |
| Moderate | 84 (49) | 88 (51) | |
| Severe | 33 (66) | 17 (34) | |
| Mean score | Mean score | P-value | |
| IIQ total score | 0.24 | 0.17 | 0.012d |
| IIQ subscale score: | |||
| Physical activity | 0.21 | 0.14 | 0.008d |
| Social functioning | 0.06 | 0.05 | 0.717 |
| Travelling | 0.25 | 0.23 | 0.643 |
| Emotional wellbeing | 0.45 | 0.29 | 0.000d |
| UDI total score (mean) | 0.92 | 0.83 | 0.006d |
| UDI subscale score: | |||
| Obstruction symptoms (mean) | 0.50 | 0.38 | 0.003d |
| Irritative symptoms (mean) | 1.40 | 1.32 | 0.747 |
| Stress symptoms (mean) | 1.33 | 1.29 | 0.472 |
| Nycturia (mean) | 1.53 | 1.45 | 0.380 |
↵a None/basis/lower professional.
↵b Medium general preparatory/medium professional.
↵c Higher general preparatory/higher professional/university.
↵d P<0.01. Statistical analysis by χ2 test for categorical variables and t-test for continuous variables. IIQ = Incontinence Impact Questionnaire.24 UDI = Urogenital Distress Inventory.