Table 5.
Data on questions 8 to 12
| Questions 8 to 12 | Age (yr) |
Urinary incontinence |
Normal delivery |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total (n=491) | 30–39 (n=138) | 40–49 (n=140) | 50–59 (n=137) | 60–64 (n=76) | Experienced (n=117) | Naive (n=374) | Experienced (n=336) | Naive (n=155) | |
| 8. UI is a natural outcome of aging or childbirth | |||||||||
| Agree | 77.2 | 79.7 | 81.4 | 73.0 | 72.4 | 88.9 | 73.5 | 78.0 | 75.5 |
| Disagree | 13.4 | 12.3 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 17.1 | 8.5 | 15.0 | 11.6 | 17.4 |
| 9. Normal activity including mild exercise is restricted by UI | |||||||||
| Agree | 77.0 | 77.5 | 77.9 | 74.5 | 78.9 | 70.9 | 78.9 | 75.6 | 80.0 |
| Disagree | 16.7 | 18.1 | 20.0 | 13.9 | 13.2 | 23.1 | 14.7 | 17.9 | 14.2 |
| 10. Social activity is restricted by UI | |||||||||
| Agree | 48.7 | 35.5 | 42.9 | 57.7 | 67.1 | 50.4 | 48.1 | 48.8 | 48.4 |
| Disagree | 42.8 | 58.7 | 50.0 | 29.9 | 23.7 | 41.9 | 43.0 | 42.6 | 43.2 |
| 11. UI could be handled by the use of protective products | |||||||||
| Agree | 60.3 | 74.6 | 67.1 | 48.9 | 42.1 | 62.4 | 59.6 | 58.0 | 65.2 |
| Disagree | 24.2 | 18.1 | 20.7 | 33.6 | 25.0 | 28.2 | 23.0 | 24.1 | 24.5 |
| 12. UI could be overcome by the use of exercise or diet control | |||||||||
| Agree | 58.9 | 68.8 | 59.3 | 54.7 | 47.4 | 59.0 | 58.8 | 59.8 | 56.8 |
| Disagree | 16.1 | 14.5 | 16.4 | 16.8 | 17.1 | 19.7 | 15.0 | 15.2 | 18.1 |
Values are presented as percentage.
All the responses were expressed as “agree” or “disagree”.
UI, urinary incontinence.