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Table 1 Sociodemographic, health, and academic characteristics of the students who participated in the study (n = 525)

From: The prevalence of probable overactive bladder and associated risk factors among medical students in Jordan: a cross-sectional study

Variable

Frequency (n)

Percent (%)

Age (years)

  

< 21

207

39.4

≥ 21

318

60.6

Gender

  

Male

216

41.1

Female

309

58.9

Academic level*

  

Basic years

279

53.1

Clinical years

246

46.9

Employment status

  

Yes

12

2.3

No

513

97.7

Body mass index

  

< 25

328

62.5

≥ 25

197

37.5

Presence of chronic diseases¥

  

Yes

43

8.2

No

482

91.8

History of diagnostic urinary tract infections

  

Yes

92

17.5

No

433

82.5

History of surgery

  

Yes

78

14.9

No

447

85.1

History of recent trauma

  

Yes

50

9.5

No

475

90.5

Smoking

  

Yes

99

18.9

No

426

81.1

Self-rated satisfaction with academic achievement

  

Satisfied

271

51.6

Not satisfied

254

48.4

Self-rated stress

  

Low stress

171

32.6

High stress

354

67.4

Self-rated satisfaction with the financial status

  

Satisfied

334

63.6

Not satisfied

191

36.4

Self-rated satisfaction with the social life

  

Satisfied

327

62.3

Not satisfied

198

37.7

Amount of daily water intake

  

< 1.5 L

311

59.2

≥ 1.5 L

214

40.8

  1. *Basic years include 1st -3rd years, clinical years include 4th -6th years; ¥Chronic diseases include hypertension, diabetes mellitus, immunologic diseases, and others; €Smoking includes electronic cigarettes, waterpipe, or ordinary cigarettes