Table 3.
Comparison of demographic characteristics of participants with and without unitary incontinence
|
Characteristic |
Category of participant (N =598) |
Pearson X2 |
p value |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women with UI (n=202) frequency (%) | Women with-out UI (n=396) frequency (%) | |||
|
Age in years |
(M =46.6, SD =9.46) |
(M =32.9, SD =10.02) |
|
|
| 20-29 |
6 (3) |
171(43.2) |
179.67 |
< .01 |
| 30-39 |
46 (22.8) |
140(35.4) |
||
| 40-49 |
64 (31.7) |
50(12.6) |
||
| 50-60 |
86 (42.6) |
35(8.8) |
||
|
Body Mass Index (BMI) |
(M=25.53, SD =3.79) |
(M =22.01, SD =2.76) |
|
|
| Underweight (< 18.5) |
4 (2) |
30(7.6) |
131.21 |
< .01 |
| Normal (18.8 -24. 9) |
94 (46.5) |
326(82.3) |
||
| Over weight (25–29.9) |
78 (38.6) |
36(9.1) |
||
| Obese ( > 30) |
26 (12.9) |
4(1) |
||
|
Marital Status |
|
|
|
|
| Single |
0 (0) |
21(5.3) |
40.30 |
< .01 |
| Married |
158 (78.2) |
351(88.6) |
||
| Widow |
44 (21.8) |
24(6.1) |
||
|
Level of Educational |
|
|
|
|
| No formal education |
15 (7.4) |
12(3.1) |
31.06 |
< .01 |
| Primary School level |
99 (49) |
134(33.8) |
||
| Secondary School level |
26 (12.9) |
113(28.5) |
||
| Graduate level |
58 (28.7) |
117(29.5) |
||
| Postgraduate level |
4 (2) |
20(5.1) |
||
|
Occupation |
|
|
|
|
| House wife |
116 (57.4) |
216(54.5) |
13.21 |
< .01 |
| House Helper or Maid |
32 (15.8) |
42(10.6) |
||
| Office Clerk |
22 (10.9) |
46(11.6) |
||
| School Teacher |
8 (4) |
26(6.6) |
||
| Self Employed |
18 (8.9) |
29(7.3) |
||
| Professional | 6 (3) | 37(9.3) | ||
M: Mean; SD: Standard deviation; UI: Urinary incontinence; X2: Chi-square.