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. 2005 Sep 1;55(518):696–703.

Table 1.

Baseline demographics and clinical characteristics.

Randomised
Intervention Standard care Non-participants
n = 2958 n = 788 n = 639
Age group (years)
 40–49 (%) 578 (20) 156 (20) 73 (11)
 50–59 (%) 838 (28) 206 (26) 130 (20)
 60–69 (%) 825 (28) 221 (28) 188 (29)
 70–79 (%) 560 (19) 162 (21) 165 (26)
 ≥80 (%) 157 (5) 43 (6) 83 (13)
Female (%) 1838 (62) 461 (59) 316 (50)
Ethnic group white (%)a 2797 (95) 740 (94) 593 (93)
Long-term illness (%) 1140 (39) 298 (38) 261 (41)
Symptoms
 Leakage (%)b 2392 (82) 618 (79) 379 (59)
 Frequency (%)c 1563 (53) 376 (48) 187 (29)
 Urgency (%)d 1927 (65) 529 (67) 240 (38)
 Nocturia (%)e 1070 (36) 285 (36) 189 (30)
Impact Median impact score (IQR)f 5 (2 to 10) 4 (2 to 9) 1 (0 to 3)
Self-report
Mild or no problem (%)g 1560 (53) 427 (54) 530 (84)
Satisfied with current urinary symptoms for rest of life (%)h 888 (30) 270 (34) 438 (69)

IQR = interquartile range.

a

<1% missing (n = 5).

b

<1% missing (n = 27).

c

<1% missing (n = 20).

d

<1% missing (n = 14).

e

<1% missing (n = 15).

f

12% missing (n = 451).

g

<1% missing (n = 16).

h

1% missing (n = 35).