Table 1.

Characteristics of the 22 women interviewed collected at recruitment to the clinical trial using a structured questionnaire completed by recruiting physiotherapist

Participant Identifier	Age years	Ethnicity	Employment Status	Did participant continue education after minimum school leaving age?	How would you describe the severity of your urinary problems or incontinence?
A1	47	White	Working 20 h/week	No	Mild
A2	59	White	Unable to work due to illness/disability.	Yes	Moderate
A3	49	White	Working 20 h/week	No	Moderate
A4	57	White	Unable to work due to illness/disability	No	Mild
A5	30	White	On maternity leave	Yes	Moderate
A6	52	White	Unable to work due to illness/disability	Yes	Severe
A7	36	White	Working 15 h/week	Yes	Moderate
A8	59	White	Working 7 h/week	Yes	Moderate
A9	64	White	At home and not looking for paid employment	Yes	Severe
A10	43	White	Working 37 h/week	No	Mild
A11	51	White	Working 39 h/week	No	Moderate
A12	52	White	Working 35 h/week	Yes	Severe
A13	70	White	Working 6 h/week	No	Severe
C1	39	White	Working 24 h/week	Yes	Severe
C2	59	White	Working 37 h/week	No	Moderate
D1	63	White	Retired	Yes	Severe
D2	74	White EU	Retired	Yes	Severe
E1	66	White	Retired	No	Mild
B1	65	White	Retired	Yes	Mild
B2	36	White	Working 14 h/week	Yes	Moderate
B3	53	Indian	Working 40 h/week	No	Moderate
B4	50	White	Unable to work due to illness/disability	No	Severe

Note: all questions (except age) gave options for the response