Table 2.
Activities of daily living in community-dwelling older women by urinary incontinence category. Weighted.
| Variable | Unweighted Respondents N= 1,412 | Daily urinary incontinence N=177 | Some urinary incontinence N=568 | No urinary incontinence N=667 | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walking across the room | <.0001 | ||||
| Independent | 1201 | 76.7 (69.2-84.3) | 86.4 (83.4-89.4) | 90.9 (88.6-93.3) | |
| Independent with difficulty | 199 | 21.5 (14.3-28.7) | 13.3 (10.3-16.3) | 8.5 (6.2-10.8) | |
| Dependent | 12 | 1.8 (0-3.5) | 0.3 (0-0.7) | 0.5 (0-1) | |
| Walking one block | <.0001 | ||||
| Independent | 958 | 54.9 (46.7-63.1) | 70.9 (66.7-75) | 78.6 (75.3-81.8) | |
| Independent with difficulty | 365 | 33.5 (26.7-40.2) | 24.1 (20.7-27.5) | 18.3 (15.3-21.3) | |
| Dependent | 88 | 11.6 (5.8-17.5) | 5 (3.3-6.7) | 3.1 (1.8-4.4) | |
| Dressing | <.0001 | ||||
| Independent | 1193 | 70.3 (62.8-77.8) | 84.8 (82-87.6) | 90.1 (86.9-93.2) | |
| Independent with difficulty | 211 | 28.3 (21-35.6) | 14.8 (12-17.6) | 9.6 (6.6-12.7) | |
| Dependent | 8 | 1.4 (0-3) | 0.4 (0-1) | 0.3 (0-0.8) | |
| Bathing or showering | <.0001 | ||||
| Independent | 1259 | 79.2 (73.4-85) | 90.9 (88.4-93.4) | 94 (92-96) | |
| Independent with difficulty | 141 | 20.5 (14.7-26.3) | 8.3 (5.8-10.9) | 5.4 (3.6-7.2) | |
| Dependent | 11 | 0.4 (0-0.9) | 0.8 (0-1.5) | 0.6 (0-1.2) | |
| Eating | <.0001 | ||||
| Independent | 1339 | 90.7 (85.4-95.9) | 95.1 (93.6-96.7) | 97.1 (95.8-98.4) | |
| Independent with difficulty | 71 | 9.3 (4.1-14.6) | 4.9 (3.3-6.4) | 2.7 (1.5-3.9) | |
| Dependent | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 (0-0.5) | |
| Getting in and out of bed | <.0001 | ||||
| Independent | 1210 | 75.3 (68.3-82.2) | 85.6 (82.6-88.7) | 91.1 (88.8-93.4) | |
| Independent with difficulty | 197 | 24.4 (17.4-31.3) | 14.4 (11.3-17.4) | 8.5 (6.4-10.6) | |
| Dependent | 5 | 0.4 (0-0.9) | 0 | 0.4 (0-1.1) | |
| Using the toilet | <.0001 | ||||
| Independent | 1214 | 76.4 (69.5-83.2) | 84.2 (81.3-87.2) | 92.1 (90.2-94.1) | |
| Independent with difficulty | 196 | 23.5 (16.7-30.2) | 15.8 (12.8-18.7) | 7.8 (5.8-9.7) | |
| Dependent | 2 | 0.2 (0-0.5) | 0 | 0.1 (0-0.3) | |
| Composite functional statusa | <.0001 | ||||
| Independent | 836 | 37.9 (29.9-45.8) | 59.7 (55.4-64.1) | 72.7 (68.6-76.8) | |
| Independent with difficulty | 484 | 50 (41.4-58.6) | 35.1 (31.4-38.8) | 24 (20.1-27.9) | |
| Dependent | 92 | 12.1 (6.8-17.5) | 5.2 (3.6-6.7) | 3.3 (1.9-4.7) | |
All values listed a weighted estimate (95% Confidence Interval) unless otherwise specified.
P-values < .05 were considered statistically significant.
Composite functional status Independent = no difficulty or dependence on any activity of daily living. Independent with difficulty = difficulty on any activity of daily living (but no dependence for any ADLs) Dependent = dependence on any activity of daily living