Table 3.
Results Per Protocol Analysis
| Baseline T1 | 3 months T2 | 6 months T3 | Test-statistic | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of participants with UI | ||||
| Intervention group |
29/51 |
25/51 |
18/51 |
Z = −.053‡ |
| Control group |
36/60 |
31/60 |
26/60 |
Z = −.531§ |
| Frequency incontinence episodes (Number/ 3 days); mean (sd) | ||||
| Intervention group (n = 51) |
9.0 (12.2) |
6.6 (9.6) |
4.4 (7.4) |
F = 0.1 |
| Control group (n = 60) |
9.3 (11.3) |
7.1 (10.5) |
5.4 (8.5) |
|
| Physical Performance Test (0-28†); mean (sd) | ||||
| Intervention group (n = 51) |
16.7 (4.7) |
- |
18.8 (3.9) |
F = 10.1* |
| Control group (n = 60) |
16.4 (4.5) |
- |
15.7 (4.5) |
|
| Health Related Quality of Life SF-12 (mental; 0-100†); mean (sd) | ||||
| Intervention group (n = 51) |
51.4 (10.5) |
- |
49.9 (10.9) |
F = 1.5 |
| Control group (n = 60) |
52.7 (10.1) |
- |
53.6 (7.7) |
|
| Health Related Quality of Life SF-12 (physical; 0-100†); mean (sd) | ||||
| Intervention group (n = 51) |
35.5 (11.0) |
- |
36.6 (11.2) |
F = 2.4 |
| Control group (n = 60) |
34.7 (10.2) |
- |
32.4 (11.2) |
|
| Specific Quality of Life (I-QOL; 0-110†); mean (sd) | ||||
| Intervention group (n = 51) |
66.6 (15.0) |
- |
63.5 (15.0) |
F = 0.5∥ |
| Control group (n = 60) | 59.1 (15.2) | - | 66.1 (13.2) | |
* p < .01.
† Higher score indicates better performance.
‡ difference between baseline and 3 months (Mann–Whitney Test).
§ difference between baseline and 6 months (Mann–Whitney Test).
∥Corrected for baseline difference.