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Table 1 Baseline demographic and clinical characteristics: % (no.) unless otherwise stated

From: Factorial validity and internal consistency of the PRAFAB questionnaire in women with stress urinary incontinence

 

Sample A (N = 140)

Sample B (N = 139)

P-value

 

%

n

%

n

 

Urogynaecologist referral for physiotherapy

45.7

64

46.7

65

0.94

Type UI (stress UI)

87.9

123

84.2

117

0.38

Age (year) (mean; SD)

46.8(8.2)

 

48.4 (8.2)

 

0.11

   <45

36.4

51

31.7

44

 

   45–54

45.7

64

45.3

63

0.15

   >54

17.9

25

23.0

32

 

Educational level (low)

25.0

35

25.0

35

0.96

Parity (mean number; SD)

1.74 (1.3)

 

1.58 (1.4)

 

0.31

   0

34.3

48

28.6

36

 

   1–2

43.6

61

53.6

71

0.27

   ≥ 3

22.1

31

17.8

32

 

Onset UI symptoms (year) (mean; SD)

5.4 (7.0)

 

6.7 (7.9)

 

0.17

   <1

32.1

45

36.0

50

 

   1–5

35.7

50

37.4

52

0.33

   >5

32.1

45

26.6

37

 

Menopausal status (pre [vs. post])

61.4

86

64.0

89

0.66

Physical health (poor)

23.6

33

17.3

24

0.19

Body Mass Index (> 30 kg/m2)

9.4

13

9.3

13

0.98

Previous UI surgery (> 6 months ago) a

20.1

28

32.1

45

0.02

Co morbidity (yes) b

24.5

34

27.9

39

0.52

Low back pain (>12 weeks) c

12.9

18

10.1

14

0.44

  1. a Surgical procedures were related to women's stress urinary incontinence.
  2. b Co morbidity included (n Sample A/B): COPD (19/12), cardiovascular problems (11/14), and diabetes type-2 (6/9).
  3. c Low back pain (including those with leg pain below the knee (n Sample A/B (6/5))