Table 1 Comparisons between the two OAB clusters, mean ± SD
From: Clustering of patients with overactive bladder syndrome
Urinary cluster (n = 25, 52%) | Systemic cluster (n = 23, 48%) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Demographics | |||
Age (mean ± SD) | 53.8 ± 13.9 | 54.2 ± 10.0 | 0.84 |
No. of females | 16 | 19 | 0.20 |
Urinary symptoms: (mean ± SD) | |||
Urinary incontinence (ICIQ-UI, 0–21)^ | 10.7 ± 5.1 | 14.0 ± 4.1 | 0.028* |
Incontinence impact (IIQ-7, 0–28) | 6.5 ± 7.4 | 11.7 ± 8.6 | 0.027* |
Overactive bladder (ICIQ-OAB, 0–16)^ | 8.8 ± 2.7 | 9.9 ± 2.6 | 0.20 |
Overactive bladder symptom severity (OAB-q SS, 6–36) | 58.5 ± 20.0 | 69.3 ± 22.4 | 0.11 |
Psychosocial | |||
Anxiety (HADS-A, 0–21)^ | 5.5 ± 4.1 | 9.5 ± 3.7 | < 0.001* |
Depression (HADS-D, 0–21)^ | 3.7 ± 3.5 | 6.9 ± 3.6 | < 0.001* |
Psychological stress (PSS, 0–40)^ | 12.9 ± 6.4 | 21.4 ± 7.0 | < 0.001* |
Somatic symptom burden (PSPS-Q, 0–59)^ | 7.5 ± 6.6 | 28.0 ± 7.6 | < 0.001* |
Childhood traumatic exposure (CTES, 0–42)^ | 5.4 ± 6.0 | 17.0 ± 11.6 | < 0.001* |
Death in family | 2.1 ± 2.8 | 3.7 ± 3.2 | 0.070 |
Parental upheaval | 0.8 ± 1.8 | 2.7 ± 3.2 | 0.021* |
Sexual trauma | 0.6 ± 1.9 | 3.1 ± 3.2 | 0.004* |
Victim of violence | 0.6 ± 1.9 | 2.5 ± 3.2 | 0.017* |
Major illness | 0.2 ± 0.8 | 2.4 ± 2.9 | 0.001* |
Other trauma | 1.2 ± 2.4 | 2.6 ± 3.0 | 0.055 |
Quality of life | |||
Condition specific (OAB-q-HRQOL, 0–100, higher is worse) | 40.3 ± 22.6 | 56.0 ± 26.9 | 0.045* |
Global QOL (SF-36, 0–100, lower is worse) | 74.6 ± 17.8 | 43.7 ± 18.4 | < 0.001* |