Table 1.
Demographic data
| Variable | Descriptive statistics | BPS/IC ESSIC type 3C (group 1, n = 15) | OAB (group 2, n = 11) | Healthy controls (group 3, n = 8) | p value | Post hoc test | p < 0.05 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subjects | White | 15 | 11 | 8 | NA | ||
| Age | Mean | 66 (±11) | 51 (±20) | 47 (±10) | p = 0.006 | Gr. 1&2 (p = 0.035) | S |
| Gr. 1&3 (p = 0.011) | S | ||||||
| Gr. 2&3 (p = 0.773) | NS | ||||||
| BMI | Median | 26 (range 22–34) | 29 (range 19–43) | 22 (range 20–27) | p = 0.236 | ||
| Parity | Median | 3 (range 0–4) | 2 (range 0–5) | 2 (range 0–3) | p = 0.157 | ||
| Smokers | Smokers | 1 (7 %) | 2 (18 %) | 1 (13 %) | p = 0.673 | ||
| Urge incontinence | Yes | 5 | 7 | 1 | p = 0.067 | ||
| Urge incontinence | Several times a day | 0 | 5 | 0 | p = 0.002 | Gr. 1&2 (p = 0.007) | S |
| Gr. 1&3 (p = 0.999) | NS | ||||||
| Gr. 2&3 (p = 0.045) | S | ||||||
| Urge incontinence | Occasionally | 5 | 2 | 1 | p = 0.592 |
Gr. group, NA not applicable, S significant, NS not significant, BMI body mass index