Table.
Symptoms, severity, and impact of urinary leakage in 51 women aged 16-52 years with cystic fibrosis.* Values are numbers (percentages)
| Chest
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|---|---|---|
| “Good” | “Bad” | |
| Symptoms causing leakage: | ||
| Coughing | 30 (59) | 48 (94) |
| Sneezing | 23 (45) | 25 (49) |
| Laughing | 18 (35) | 27 (53) |
| Full bladder | 11 (22) | 13 (25) |
| Huffing | 9 (18) | 18 (35) |
| Spirometry | 4 (8) | 10 (20) |
| Severity of leakage: | ||
| Few drops | 31 (61) | 20 (39) |
| Change of underwear | 10 (20) | 25 (49) |
| Change pads | 7 (14) | 12 (24) |
| Leakage to overclothes | 5 (10) | 13 (25) |
| Leakage down legs | 4 (8) | 11 (22) |
| Emptying whole bladder | 0 | 2 (4) |
| Impact of leakage: | ||
| Airway clearance | 4 (8) | 8 (16) |
| Physical activity | 4 (8) | 8 (16) |
| Spirometry | 1 (2) | 8 (16) |
*
The remaining 24 women in the study reported no leakage.