Table 3.
Toileting behaviors among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (n = 1018)
| Behavior | Never/Rarely | Sometimes | Often/Always |
|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |
| Premature voiding | |||
| Empty bladder with little or no need to urinate before sleep | 348 (34.2) | 89 (8.7) | 581 (57.1) |
| Empty bladder with little or no need to urinate before leaving home | 412 (40.5) | 131 (12.9) | 475 (46.7) |
| Empty bladder with little or no need to urinate “just in case” | 701 (68.9) | 132 (13.0) | 185 (18.2) |
| Empty bladder with little or no need to urinate at home | 938 (92.1) | 54 (5.3) | 26 (2.6) |
| Place preference for voiding | |||
| Avoid using toilets at someone else’s house | 588 (57.8) | 63 (6.2) | 367 (36.1) |
| Worry about cleanness of public toilets | 650 (63.9) | 104 (10.2) | 264 (25.9) |
| Avoid using public toilets | 690 (67.8) | 82 (8.1) | 246 (24.2) |
| Hold urine until getting home | 705 (69.3) | 164 (16.1) | 149 (14.6) |
| Delay voiding | |||
| Wait too long (>4 h) to urinate at work | 690 (67.8) | 172 (16.9) | 156 (15.3) |
| Delay emptying bladder when busy | 572 (56.2) | 326 (32.0) | 120 (11.8) |
| Wait to empty bladder until unable to hold | 788 (77.4) | 152 (14.9) | 78 (7.7) |
| Straining to void | |||
| Push down or strain to finish emptying bladder | 774 (76.0) | 108 (10.6) | 136 (13.4) |
| Push down or strain to begin urinating | 883 (86.7) | 64 (6.3) | 71 (7.0) |
| Push down or strain to keep urine flowing | 885 (86.9) | 68 (6.7) | 65 (6.4) |
| Push down or strain to empty bladder more quickly | 880 (86.4) | 80 (7.9) | 58 (5.7) |