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Table 3 Comparison of individual urinary symptoms (adjusted for age and sex), *p < 0.05

From: The relationship between depression and overactive bladder/urinary incontinence symptoms in the clinical OAB population

 

OAB patients with depression (HADS-D ≥8), n = 14

OAB patients without depression (HADS-D <8), n = 37

p-value (adjusted for age and sex)

Source of question

Incontinence symptoms:

 How often do you leak urine?a

4.1 ± 1.1

2.8 ± 1.3

0.002*

ICIQ-UI question 3

 How much urine do you usually leak?b

3.7 ± 1.7

2.4 ± 1.2

0.002*

ICIQ-UI question 4

 Does urine leak before you can get to the toilet?c (urgency incontinence)

2.8 ± 0.9

2.0 ± 0.8

0.003*

ICIQ-OAB question 6a

Frequency or nocturia symptoms:

 How many times do you urinate during the day? (see footnote)d

1.7 ± 1.3

1.8 ± 1.2

0.98

ICIQ-OAB question 3a

 During the night, how many times do you have to get up to urinate, on average?e

2.6 ± 1.2

2.6 ± 1.1

0.93

ICIQ-OAB question 4a

 Numeric rating scale of frequency (0-10)

6.4 ± 3.3

6.4 ± 2.3

0.86

0-10 numeric rating scale

Urgency symptoms:

 Do you have to rush to the toilet to urinate?f

2.9 ± 0.8

2.6 ± 0.9

0.10

ICIQ-OAB question 5a

 Numeric rating scale of urgency (0-10)

6.9 ± 2.9

5.9 ± 2.4

0.18

0-10 numeric rating scale

 USS (urgency severity scale, 0-3)g

2.1 ± 0.9

2.1 ± 0.7

0.83

USS is a 4-point self-reported rating scale of the degree of urgency sensation (none, mild, moderate, severe).g

  1. *Statistically significant factors using multivariate logistic regression model
  2. Based on the categories of response on the ICIQ questionnaire
  3. aHow often do you leak urine? 0 = never, 1 = about once a week or less often, 2 = two or three times a week, 3 = about once a day, 4 = several times a day, 5 = all the time
  4. bHow much urine do you usually leak? 0 = none, 2 = a small amount, 4 = a moderate amount, 6 = a large amount
  5. cDoes urine leak before you can get to the toilet? 0 = never, 1 = occasionally, 2 = sometimes, 3 = most of the time, 4 = all of the time
  6. dHow many times do you urinate during the day? 0 = 1 to 6 times, 1 = 7 to 8 times 2 = 9 to 10 times, 3 = 11 to 12 times, 4 = 13 or more times
  7. eDuring the night, how many times do you have to get up to urinate, on average? 0 = none, 1 = one time, 2 = two times, 3 = three times, 4 = four or more times
  8. fDo you have to rush to the toilet to urinate? 0 = never, 1 = occasionally, 2 = sometimes, 3 = most of the time, 4 = all of the time
  9. gUrgency severity scale (USS) reference: Nixon, A., Colman, S., Sabounjian, L. et al.: A validated patient reported measure of urinary urgency severity in overactive bladder for use in clinical trials. J Urol, 174: 604, 2005