Table 4 Comparison of the median and interquartile range of the overactive bladder symptom bother and health-related quality of life scores
Variable | n | % | OAB scores | HRQoL scores | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Median [Q1, Q3] | p value | Median [Q1, Q3] | p value | |||
University* | ||||||
 University 1 | 250 | 62.2 | 54.1 [44.8, 81.9] | 0.181 | 94.4 [90.4, 94.4] | 0.362 |
 University 2 | 114 | 28.4 | 54.1 [44.8, 91.1] | 94.4 [86.5, 94.4] | ||
 University 3 | 38 | 9.5 | 63.3 [44.8, 91.1] | 94.4 [80.6, 94.4] | ||
Discipline | ||||||
 Medicine | 350 | 87.1 | 54.1 [44.8, 81.9] | 0.003 | 94.4 [90.4, 94.4] | 0.003 |
 Dentistry | 52 | 12.9 | 72.6 [44.8, 116.6] | 93.4 [73.6, 94.4] | ||
Academic stage | ||||||
 Basic stage (1st–3rd year) | 197 | 49.0 | 54.1 [44.8, 81.9] | 0.195 | 94.4 [88.4, 94.4] | 0.329 |
 Clinical stage (4th–6th year) | 205 | 51.0 | 54.1 [35.6, 81.9] | 94.4 [90.4, 94.4] | ||
Gender | ||||||
 Male | 126 | 31.3 | 54.1 [35.6, 72.6] | 0.009 | 94.4 [94.4, 94.4] | 0.001 |
 Female | 276 | 68.7 | 54.1 [44.8, 91.1] | 94.4 [88.4, 94.4] | ||
Age (years) | ||||||
 < 21 | 174 | 43.3 | 54.1 [44.8, 84.2] | 0.213 | 94.4 [88.4, 94.4] | 0.494 |
 ≥ 21 | 228 | 56.7 | 54.1 [44.8, 81.9] | 94.4 [90.4, 94.4] | ||
Body mass index | ||||||
 < 24.9 | 271 | 67.4 | 54.1 [44.8, 81.9] | 0.994 | 94.4 [90.4, 94.4] | 0.995 |
 ≥ 24.9 | 131 | 32.6 | 54.1 [44.8, 81.9] | 94.4 [88.4, 94.4] | ||
Presence of chronic disease | ||||||
 No | 378 | 94.0 | 54.1 [44.8, 81.9] | 0.018 | 94.4 [90.4, 94.4] | 0.067 |
 Yes | 24 | 6.0 | 81.9 [44.8, 135.1] | 94.4 [66.3, 94.4] | ||
History of surgery | ||||||
 Yes | 78 | 19.4 | 54.1 [44.8, 91.1] | 0.531 | 94.4 [88.4, 94.4] | 0.832 |
 No | 324 | 80.6 | 54.1 [44.8, 81.9] | 94.4 [90.4, 94.4] | ||
History of trauma | ||||||
 Yes | 8 | 2.0 | 63.3 [44.8, 93.4] | 0.666 | 92.4 [71.7, 94.4] | 0.328 |
 No | 394 | 98.0 | 54.1 [44.8, 81.9] | 94.4 [89.9, 94.4] | ||
Employment | ||||||
 Yes | 14 | 3.5 | 44.8 [35.6, 56.4] | 0.092 | 94.4 [93.4, 94.4] | 0.291 |
 No | 388 | 96.5 | 54.1 [44.8, 81.9] | 94.4 [88.4, 94.4] | ||
Smoking | ||||||
 Yes | 65 | 16.2 | 63.3 [44.8, 91.1] | 0.494 | 94.4 [88.4, 94.4] | 0.758 |
 No | 337 | 83.8 | 54.1 [44.8, 81.9] | 94.4 [89.4, 94.4] | ||
Self-rated satisfaction with academic achievement | ||||||
 Not satisfied | 82 | 20.4 | 54.1 [44.8, 81.9] | 0.704 | 94.4 [89.9, 94.4] | 0.866 |
 Satisfied | 320 | 79.6 | 54.1 [44.8, 81.9] | 94.4 [88.4, 94.4] | ||
Self-rated stress | ||||||
 Low stress | 255 | 63.4 | 54.1 [35.6, 72.6] | 0.003 | 94.4 [92.4, 94.4] | 0.001 |
 High stress | 147 | 36.6 | 63.3 [44.8, 100.4] | 94.4 [84.5, 94.4] | ||
Number of study hours/day | ||||||
 < 5 | 177 | 44.0 | 54.1 [40.2, 81.9] | 0.056 | 94.4 [92.4, 94.4] | 0.028 |
 ≥ 5 | 225 | 56.0 | 54.1 [44.8, 91.1] | 94.4 [88.4, 94.4] | ||
Self-rated satisfaction with the financial status | ||||||
 Not satisfied | 149 | 37.1 | 54.1 [44.8, 86.5] | 0.259 | 94.4 [86.5, 94.4] | 0.099 |
 Satisfied | 253 | 62.9 | 54.1 [44.8, 81.9] | 94.4 [90.4, 94.4] | ||
Self-rated satisfaction with the social life | ||||||
 Not satisfied | 125 | 31.1 | 63.3 [44.8, 91.1] | 0.009 | 94.4 [86.5, 94.4] | 0.038 |
 Satisfied | 277 | 68.9 | 54.1 [44.8, 81.9] | 94.4 [90.4, 94.4] | ||