Table 2.
Urinary incontinence findings from the International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire-UI Short Form (ICIQ-UI-SF) questionnaire
| Descriptive | All players with UI (n = 98) | Camogie players with UI (n = 47) | Ladies Gaelic football players with UI (n = 51) | p value*, ** |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prevalence of SUI only, % (n) | 52% (51) | 55.3 % (26) | 49.0 % (25) | p = 0.533** |
| Prevalence of UUI only, % (n) | 7.1 % (7) | 10.6 % (5) | 3.9 % (2) | p = 0.255*** |
| Prevalence of MUI, % (n) | 31.6 % (31) | 29.8 % (14) | 33.3 % (17) | p = 0.657** |
| Leaks for no obvious reason, % (n) | 9.2 % (9) | 4.2 % (2) | 13.7 % (7) | p = 0.163*** |
| EDL score, mean ± SD | 2.3 ± 2.3 | 2.2 ± 2.2 | 2.3 ± 2.4 | p = 0.862* |
| ICIQ-UI-SF sum score (mean ± SD) | 6.1 ± 3.4 | 6.2 ± 3.7 | 6.0 ± 3.1 | p = 0.732* |
ICIQ-UI-SF, sum score indicated the severity of UI
To determine differences between sports, data were analyzed by *Mann–Whitney U test, **Chi-squared tests, or ***Fisher’s exact test
EDL Everyday Life Score, SUI stress urinary incontinence, UUI urge urinary incontinence, MUI mixed urinary incontinence