Table 1 Baseline demographics and characteristics
Variable | Overall | Intervention group | Control group | p-value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n | % | n | % | n | % | ||
Total | 49 | 24 | 25 | Â | |||
Age (Mean, SD) | 69.7 | 9.1 | 69.5 | 8.9 | 69.6 | 9.6 | 0.994 |
Ethnicity | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | 0.157 |
White British | 38 | 77.6% | 16 | 66.7% | 22 | 88.0% | Â |
Asian Indian | 9 | 18.4% | 7 | 29.2% | 2 | 8.0% | Â |
Mixed White and Black African | 2 | 4.1% | 1 | 4.2% | 1 | 4.0% | Â |
Education | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | 0.486 |
Primary | 4 | 8.2% | 3 | 12.5% | 1 | 4.0% | Â |
Secondary | 16 | 32.7% | 9 | 37.5% | 7 | 28.0% | Â |
Further | 14 | 28.6% | 5 | 20.8% | 9 | 36.0% | Â |
Higher | 15 | 30.6% | 7 | 29.2% | 8 | 32.0% | Â |
Religion | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | 0.108 |
No religion | 9 | 18.4% | 5 | 20.8% | 4 | 16.0% | Â |
Christian | 31 | 63.3% | 12 | 50.0% | 19 | 76.0% | Â |
Hindu | 9 | 18.4% | 7 | 29.2% | 2 | 8.0% | Â |
Marital status | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | 0.365 |
Single | 6 | 12.2% | 3 | 12.5% | 3 | 12.0% | Â |
Married | 27 | 55.1% | 15 | 62.5% | 12 | 48.0% | Â |
Separated | 1 | 2.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 4.0% | Â |
Divorced | 3 | 6.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 12.0% | Â |
Widowed | 12 | 24.5% | 6 | 25.0% | 6 | 24.0% | Â |
Employment | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | 0.573 |
Full time employed | 3 | 6.1% | 1 | 4.2% | 2 | 8.0% | Â |
Part time employed | 5 | 10.2% | 3 | 12.5% | 2 | 8.0% | Â |
Self employed | 1 | 2.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 4.0% | Â |
Not in paid employment | 2 | 4.1% | 1 | 4.2% | 1 | 4.0% | Â |
Unemployed-looking for work | 1 | 2.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 4.0% | Â |
Retired | 35 | 71.4% | 19 | 79.2% | 16 | 64.0% | Â |
Unable to work | 2 | 4.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 8.0% | Â |
Children | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | 0.421 |
None | 11 | 22.4% | 5 | 20.8% | 6 | 24.0% | Â |
1 | 3 | 6.1% | 1 | 4.2% | 2 | 8.0% | Â |
2 | 18 | 36.7% | 9 | 37.5% | 9 | 36.0% | Â |
3 | 11 | 22.4% | 4 | 16.7% | 7 | 28.0% | Â |
UI type | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | 0.672 |
Stress UI | 14 | 28.6% | 8 | 33.3% | 6 | 24.0% | Â |
Urge UI | 17 | 34.7% | 7 | 29.2% | 10 | 40.0% | Â |
Mixed UI | 18 | 36.7% | 9 | 37.5% | 9 | 36.0% | Â |
Frequency of UI (average per day) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | 0.070 |
None | 16 | 32.7% | 12 | 50.0% | 4 | 16.0% | Â |
1 | 8 | 16.3% | 3 | 12.5% | 5 | 20.0% | Â |
2 | 5 | 10.2% | 1 | 4.2% | 4 | 16.0% | Â |
3 | 9 | 18.4% | 5 | 20.8% | 4 | 16.0% | Â |
4+ | 11 | 22.4% | 3 | 12.5% | 8 | 32.0% | Â |