Table 2.

Baseline Incontinence Characteristics: Group Comparison

	Intervention		Control
Urinary incontinence characteristics
UI past month, n (%)	94	65%	63%	87
UI duration >2 years, n (%)	47	50%	50%	38
SUI severity score, mean ± SD	145	14.3 ± 13.72	12.5 ± 13.3	138
SUI impact, n (%)
Not a problem	77	53%	59%	82
A bit of a problem	56	39%	34%	47
Quite/serious problem	12	9%	7%	9
OAB severity score, mean ± SD	145	12.2 ± 12.1	10.5 ± 12.2	138
OAB impact, n (%)
Not a problem	65	45%	49%	68
A bit of a problem	64	44%	43%	59
Quite/serious problem	16	11%	8%	11
Urinary quality of life score, mean ± SD	145	8.7 ± 13.7	8.4 ± 14.1	138
Pad use for UI, n (%)
None	96	66%	70%	96
Yes (but no leakage) and occasional use	30	21%	17%	23
Most/all the time	19	13%	14%	19
UI previously discussed with healthcare provider, n (%)
Within past year	10	7%	4%	5
Between 1 and 2 years ago	17	12%	12%	17
More than 2 years ago	10	7%	12%	17
Time unknown	3	2%	1%	2
Fecal incontinence characteristics
FI past month n (%)	20	14%	15%	21
FI with liquids n (%)	27	19%	18%	24
FI with solids n (%)	9	6%	4%	6
Any FI n (%)	29	20%	17%	24
FI severity score, mean ± SD	141	6.9 ± 12	6.3 ± 11.2	137
FI impact, mean ± SD
Not a problem	102	72%	70%	96
A bit of a problem	21	15%	20%	28
Quite/serious problem	18	12%	9%	13
Bowel quality of life score, mean ± SD	140	6.7 ± 14.8	5.3 ± 11.9	137
Pad use, n (%)	0	0	2%	5
FI previously discussed with healthcare provider n (%)
Within past year	7%	7%	4%	5
Between 1 and 2 years ago	2%	2%	1%	2
More than 2 years ago	2%	2%	2%	3
Time unknown	1%	1%	1%	1
Double incontinence (UI and FI) n (%)	16	11%	11%	17

FI, fecal incontinence; OAB, overactive bladder; SUI, stress urinary incontinence.