Table 1 Overactive Bladder (OAB) Knowledge (n = 104)
From: Knowledge and attitude for overactive bladder care among women: development and measurement
Have you heard of overactive bladder syndrome (OAB), which includes urinary urgency, frequency, and nocturia with or without urgency incontinence? (% yes) | 98.1 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Knowledge items (%) | True | False | Don’t know |
OAB is a natural aging process | 52.9 | 43.3 | 3.9 |
OAB happens mostly in women | 59.6 | 34.6 | 5.8 |
There are no treatments for OAB | 6.7 | 92.3 | 0.96 |
OAB is related to childbirth | 44.2 | 53.9 | 1.9 |
My doctor can tell me if I have OAB | 68.3 | 30.8 | 0.96 |
Any sickness can cause OAB | 39.4 | 54.8 | 5.8 |
OAB has specific symptoms | 91.4 | 7.7 | 0.96 |
Treatments for OAB have many side effects | 27.9 | 70.2 | 1.9 |
OAB is a chronic disease | 42.3 | 55.8 | 1.9 |
OAB can go away on its own | 17.3 | 80.8 | 1.9 |
I can get all information about OAB from internet | 34.6 | 63.5 | 1.9 |
Pharmacological (i., e drug) treatment is available for OAB | 86.5 | 11.5 | 1.9 |
OAB is caused by an enlarged prostate | 42.3 | 52.9 | 4.8 |
Insurance does not cover treatment for OAB | 12.5 | 77.9 | 9.6 |
OAB medication is too expensive | 23.1 | 63.5 | 13.5 |
The benefit of OAB medication is worth the cost | 76.0 | 17.3 | 6.7 |
Total OAB knowledge score (mean, std) | 9.1 (±1.9) | ||