Table IV.
Factors related to the top three reasons for not seeking help.
| Urinary incontinence is not severe enough |
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| OR (95%CI) | p-value | ||
| * | Severity of incontinence according to the ISI score:‡ |
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| Slight | 1 | 0.02 | |
| Moderate | 0.14 (0.03–0.72) | 0.03 | |
| Severe and very severe | 0.14 (0.02–0.81) | ||
| UDI score for distress caused by urogynaecological symptoms‡ |
0.93 (0.88–0.98) | 0.01 | |
| † | Age at baseline | ||
| Charlson index for comorbidity | |||
| Home visits | |||
| IIQ score for psychological impact of urinary incontinence‡ |
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| Education level | |||
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Age of GP at baseline |
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| I have found a way to cope with it |
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OR (95%CI) |
p-value |
| * | Age of GP at baseline | 1.09 (1.02– 1.15) | 0.01 |
| Urinary incontinence during sexual intercourse | 5.22 (1.15–23.60) | 0.03 | |
| † |
Self-reported type of incontinence |
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| Urinary incontinence is a normal sequel of ageing |
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OR (95%CI) |
p-value |
| * | Age at baseline | 1.07 (1.02–1.11) | 0.01 |
| Location of practice: | |||
| urban | 1 | ||
| rural | 0.38 (0.15–0.96) | 0.04 | |
| † | Self-reported type of incontinence | ||
Notes: *Variables included in the multivariate multilevel model; †variables removed from the multivariate multilevel model; ‡ISI: Incontinence Severity Index; UDI: Urogenital Distress Inventory; IIQ: Incontinence Impact Questionnaire.