Table 1.
General characteristics of patients
| Patient characteristic | N = 177 |
|---|---|
| Mean age, years | 56.5 (SD: 13.7) |
| Females | 85.3% |
| Caucasian | 95.7% |
| Mean years since diagnosis of iOAB, n (%) | |
| • <1 year | 28 (16) |
| •1-4 years | 105 (59) |
| • 5-10 years | 28 (16) |
| • >10 years | 16 (9) |
| History of anti-cholinergic medication use, n (%) | |
| • Used previously | 157 (89) |
| • Failed | 71 (40) |
| Education, n (%) | |
| • Elementary/High School | 129 (73) |
| • College/University degree | 35 (20) |
| • Post-graduate degree | 13 (7) |
| Income, n (%) | |
| • ≤$50,000 | 91 (51) |
| • $50,001 to $100,000 | 35 (20) |
| • >$100,000 | 24 (14) |
| • Did not disclose | 27 (15) |
| Urinary incontinence, mean episodes per day (SD) | 2.5 (2.2) |
| Micturitions, mean episodes per day (SD) | 8.5 (4.2) |
| Nocturiaa, n (%) | 95 (53.7) |
| Urgency, mean episodes per day (SD) | 3.2 (3.4) |
| I-QOL score, mean (SD) | 78.0 (18.3) |
| AQoL-8D utility, mean (SD) | 0.62 (0.21) |