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. 2000 May 27;320(7247):1429–1432. doi: 10.1136/bmj.320.7247.1429

Table 2.

Follow up data at one year for 2277 women. Values are percentages (95% CIs) unless stated otherwise

No Cross sectional data
Longitudinal data
Prevalence at baseline % at one year follow up P value* Incidence Remission rate
Incontinence:
  Laughing or coughing 2200  12.1 (10.7 to 13.4) 10.4 0.102 3.6 (2.8 to 4.4) 38.9 (36.7 to 41.0)
 Moving 2190 5.7 (4.7 to 6.6) 3.7 0.003 1.5 (1.0 to 2.1) 59.7 (57.6 to 61.8)
 Heavy lifting 2245 3.3 (2.6 to 4.1) 3.0 0.630 1.2 (0.8 to 1.7) 45.3 (43.2 to 47.4)
Stress: 2275  13.1 (11.7 to 14.4) 11.0 0.046 4.0 (3.2 to 4.9) 41.4 (39.2 to 43.6)
 At rest 2218 3.1 (2.3 to 3.8) 2.4 0.188 1.0 (0.6 to 1.4) 50.0 (47.9 to 52.1)
 Nightly 2226 3.1 (2.3 to 3.8) 2.4 0.188 0.4 (0.1 to 0.7) 55.0 (52.9 to 57.1)
 Sexual 2240 2.1 (1.5 to 2.6) 1.7 0.388 0.7 (0.4 to 1.1) 47.8 (45.7 to 49.9)
 Urge 2205 7.3 (6.3 to 8.4) 6.7 0.486 2.7 (2.0 to 3.4) 42.0 (39.8 to 44.1)
 One or more types 2277  16.4 (14.9 to 17.9) 14.8 0.184 5.8 (4.7 to 6.8) 37.7 (35.5 to 39.9)
Other lower urinary tract symptoms:
  Hesitancy 2235 1.7 (1.2 to 2.2) 2.3 0.189 1.4 (0.9 to 1.9) 39.5 (37.4 to 41.5)
 Straining 2223 1.0 (0.6 to 1.4) 1.0 0.881 0.6 (0.3 to 1.0) 59.1 (57.0 to 61.1)
 Incomplete bladder emptying 2266 4.3 (3.4 to 5.1) 4.5 0.802 2.6 (2.0 to 3.3) 51.5 (49.4 to 53.6)
 Postmicturition dribble 2251 2.4 (1.8 to 3.1) 2.8 0.459 1.5 (1.0 to 2.0) 40.0 (38.0 to 42.0)
 Urgency 2268  18.1 (16.5 to 19.7) 17.3 0.545 6.1 (5.0 to 7.2) 29.0 (26.9 to 31.0)
 Daytime frequency 2235 3.5 (2.8 to 4.3) 3.8 0.655 1.7 (1.1 to 2.2) 36.7 (34.7 to 38.7)
 Night time frequency 2196 2.6 (1.9 to 3.3) 3.1 0.372 1.6 (1.1 to 2.2) 36.8 (34.8 to 38.9)
Overall symptoms 2277  28.5 (26.7 to 30.4) 27.5 0.542 10.0 (8.5 to 11.4) 27.8 (25.6 to 30.0)
*

McNemar's test. 

One or more of laughing or coughing, moving, or lifting heavy objects.