Table 1.
Sociodemographic and Medical Characteristics According to Cluster Groups
| Total Sample (n=929) | Bladder Health (N=696) | Moderate Symptoms & Moderate Impact (n=84) | Severe Symptoms & Severe Impact (n=117) | UI+Moderate Symptoms & Severe Impact (n=32) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) at Year 25, Mean ± SD | 50.0 (3.6) | 49.8 (3.6) | 50.3 (3.4) | 50.6 (3.4) | 49.8 (4.0) |
| Race | |||||
| Black | 386 (42%) | 291 (42%) | 38 (45%) | 40 (34%) | 17 (53%) |
| White | 543 (58%) | 405 (58%) | 46 (55%) | 77 (66%) | 15 (47%) |
| Educational Attainment | |||||
| High school or less | 156 (17%) | 124 (18%) | 14 (17%) | 14 (12%) | 4 (12%) |
| Some college | 275 (30%) | 196 (28%) | 31 (37%) | 39 (33%) | 9 (28%) |
| College graduates | 498 (54%) | 376 (54%) | 39 (46%) | 64 (55%) | 19 (59%) |
| *Obesity, BMI ≥30 mg/kg2 N=843 | 339 (40%) | 260 (41%) | 29 (39%) | 37 (35%) | 13 (43%) |
| *BMI, Mean ± SD N=843 | 29.5 (6.0) | 29.6 (6.0) | 28.9 (5.2) | 28.8 (5.5) | 30.9 (9.1) |
| Waist Circumference, Mean ± SD N=845 | 98.8 (14.2) | 99.1 (14.1) | 98.1 (13.1) | 97.4 (13.9) | 100.7 (20.3) |
| Waist Hip Ratio Mean (SD) N=842 | 0.91 (0.07) | 0.91 (0.07) | 0.91 (0.07) | 0.92 (0.06) | 0.90 (0.08) |
| Hypertension, n (%) N=844 | 250 (30%) | 191 (30%) | 24 (32%) | 28 (26%) | 7 (23%) |
| Diabetes, n (%) N=844 | 79 (9%) | 53 (8%) | 12 (16%) | 9 (8%) | 5 (16%) |
| **Depression Score, CES-D, Mean ± SD N=839 | 8.7 (7.2) | 7.9 (6.8) | 11.8 (7.1) | 10.2 (7.8) | 12.4 (7.9) |
| **Depressive symptoms, CES-D>=16, n (%) N=839 | 118 (14%) | 69 (11%) | 13 (17%) | 28 (26%) | 8 (27%) |
| **BPH, self-report, n (%) | 65 (7%) | 29 (4%) | 9 (11%) | 24 (20%) | 3 (9%) |
| Erectile dysfunction Last Month, n (%) N=923 | 39 (4%) | 24 (3%) | 6 (7%) | 7 (6%) | 2 (6%) |
| Erectile dysfunction Last Year, n (%) | 37 (4%) | 22 (3%) | 3 (4%) | 9 (8%) | 3 (10%) |
| Metabolic Syndrome, n (%) | 166 (18%) | 123 (18%) | 16 (19%) | 20 (17%) | 7 (22%) |
| Physical activity (exercise units) | 406 (303) | 429 (303) | 365 (273) | 384 (310) | 407 (336) |
| *Tobacco use status at year 25 years, n (%) N=835 | |||||
| Never smokers or quit >12 months | 522 (62%) | 402 (64%) | 41 (55%) | 65 (62%) | 14 (48%) |
| Former smokers, quit ≤12 months | 159 (19%) | 116 (18%) | 16 (21%) | 19 (18%) | 8 (28%) |
| Current smokers | 154 (18%) | 108 (17%) | 18(21%) | 21 (20%) | 7 (24%) |
| Health Behavior Score (smoking, physical activity, and diet, higher is better), Mean ± SD | 8.6(2.2) | 8.7 (2.1) | 8.4 (2.3) | 8.7 (2.2) | 8.6 (2.2) |
| C-Reactive Protein (higher level, more inflammation) N=844 | 2.4 (4.7) | 2.4 (5.1) | 2.2 (2.9) | 2.2 (4.1) | 2.2 (2.5) |
*
Derived variables from CARDIA longitudinal data
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p value = <0.01