Table 2 Overactive Bladder (OAB) Attitude (n = 104)
From: Knowledge and attitude for overactive bladder care among women: development and measurement
Attitude items (%) | Very likely | Somewhat likely | Neutral | Somewhat unlikely | Very Unlikely |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
How likely are you to ask your doctor about OAB? | 45.2 | 24.0 | 4.8 | 14.4 | 11.5 |
If you have OAB, how likely are you to seek treatment? | 53.9 | 28.9 | 3.9 | 6.3 | 6.3 |
How likely will you research about OAB? | 52.9 | 29.8 | 5.8 | 3.9 | 7.7 |
How likely are you to seek pharmacological (drug) treatment for OAB? | 7.7 | 33.7 | 10.6 | 25.9 | 22.2 |
How likely are you to seek behavioral (such as Kegel exercise) treatment for OAB? | 72.1 | 23.1 | 1.9 | 0.96 | 1.9 |
How likely are you to seek surgery for OAB? | 3.9 | 9.6 | 11.5 | 25.0 | 50.0 |
How likely will you seek other medical treatment for OAB? (e.g.acupuncture, yoga, meditation, herbal medicine, etc.) | 32.7 | 34.6 | 14.4 | 13.5 | 4.8 |
How likely will side effects of a treatment affect your decision to seek treatment? | 58.7 | 29.8 | 6.7 | 3.9 | 0.96 |
What is the likelihood OAB is causing you embarrassment? | 47.1 | 31.7 | 4.8 | 7.7 | 8.9 |
How likely will OAB affect your quality of life? | 40.4 | 30.8 | 7.7 | 13.5 | 7.7 |
How likely will cost affect your decision to seek treatment of OAB | 10.6 | 27.9 | 9.6 | 29.0 | 27.9 |
What is the likelihood that wearing pads for protection will bother you? | 17.3 | 25.9 | 12.5 | 20.2 | 24.0 |
How likely will you simply ignore the OAB problem? | 5.8 | 11.5 | 2.9 | 26.9 | 52.9 |
How likely will you be to support a public health campaign about OAB awareness? | 65.4 | 25.9 | 4.8 | 2.9 | 0.96 |
How likely would you be to discuss OAB with friends and family? | 49.0 | 37.5 | 3.9 | 6.7 | 2.9 |
How likely would you be to continue with OAB treatment despite side effects? | 11.5 | 27.9 | 22.1 | 25.0 | 13.5 |
Total OAB attitude score (mean, std) | 42.8 (±6.6) | ||||