Table 4.
Psychological distress reported by women suffering from urinary incontinence in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (N = 963).
| K-10 Items | Most/All the Time n (%) |
Little/Not at All n (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Feel tired for no good reason | 359 (37.3) | 604 (62.7) |
| Feeling nervous | 296 (30.7) | 667 (69.3) |
| So nervous that nothing can calm you down | 125 (13) | 838 (87) |
| Feeling hopeless | 76 (7.9) | 887 (92.1) |
| Feeling restless and fidgety | 138 (14.3) | 825 (85.4) |
| So restless, you cannot stand it | 177 (18.4) | 786 (81.6) |
| Feeling depressed | 124 (12.9) | 839 (87.1) |
| Everything (any activity) is an effort | 385 (40) | 578 (60) |
| Nothing can cheer you up | 105 (11) | 858 (89) |
| Feeling worthless | 57 (5.9) | 906 (94.1) |
| Psychological distress (K-10) | ||
| No/Mild (scores <20) | 634 (65.8) | |
| Moderate/ Severe (scores ≥20) | 329 (34.2) | |