Prevalence of overactive bladder symptoms and their impact on health-related quality of life of medical and dentistry students: a multicenter cross-sectional study

Table 3 Distribution of the responses of the medical and dentistry students on the 13 health-related quality of life items (n = 402)

#	Item	None of the time		A little of the time		Some of the time		A good bit of the time		Most of the time		All of the time
#	Item	n	%	n	%	n	%	n	%	n	%	n	%
1	Caused you to plan ‘‘escape routes’’ to restrooms in public places	315	78.4	42	10.4	18	4.5	15	3.7	8	2.0	4	1.0
2	Made you feel like there is something wrong with you	327	81.3	37	9.2	9	2.2	14	3.5	9	2.2	6	1.5
3	Interfered with your ability to get a good night’s rest	352	87.6	25	6.2	4	1.0	12	3.0	6	1.5	3	0.7
4	Made you frustrated or annoyed about the amount of time you spend in the restroom	355	88.3	28	7.0	6	1.5	4	1.0	4	1.0	5	1.2
5	Made you avoid activities away from restrooms (i.e., walks, running, hiking)	364	90.5	0	0.0	21	5.2	12	3.0	2	0.5	3	0.7
6	Awakened you during sleep	316	78.6	52	12.9	9	2.2	11	2.7	9	2.2	5	1.2
7	Caused you to decrease your physical activities (exercising, sports, etc.)	368	91.5	19	4.7	4	1.0	7	1.7	3	0.7	1	0.2
8	Caused you to have problems with your partner or spouse	396	98.5	5	1.2	0	0.0	1	0.2	0	0.0	0	0.0
9	Made you uncomfortable while traveling with others because of needing to stop for a restroom	348	86.6	27	6.7	9	2.2	9	2.2	3	0.7	6	1.5
10	Affected your relationships with family and friends	383	95.3	11	2.7	7	1.7	1	0.2	0	0.0	0	0.0
11	Interfered with getting the amount of sleep you needed	361	89.8	26	6.5	4	1.0	8	2.0	2	0.5	1	0.2
12	Caused you embarrassment	344	85.6	27	6.7	11	2.7	12	3.0	6	1.5	2	0.5
13	Caused you to locate the closest restroom as soon as you arrive at a place you have never been	344	85.6	28	7.0	11	2.7	7	1.7	6	1.5	6	1.5

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