Table1.
Baseline sociodemographic and medical characteristics of the patients.
| Characteristic | Start | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Number of patients | 629 | 531 |
| Age, year, mean (SD) | 51.7 (12.4) | 53.9 (8.4) |
| N (%) | ||
| The level of education | ||
| Higher (university) | 265 (42.1) | 251 (49.4) |
| Secondary general | 47 (7.5) | 61 (12.0) |
| Secondary professional | 218 (34.6) | 196 (38.5) |
| Female | 355 (56.4) | 320 (62.9) |
| Married | 429 (68.2) | 374 (73.6) |
| Lives in the city district | 455 (72.3) | 389 (76.6) |
| Prior anticholinergic use | 518 (82.3) | 438 (86.2) |
| Prior non-medical therapy for OAB | 67 (10.6) | 61 (12.0) |
| Mean (SD) | ||
| Number of other medications | 3.9 (1.2) | 4.1 (1.3) |
| Incontinence Impact Questionnaire score | 26.7 (9.2) | 24.9 (12.8) |
| Voiding diary | ||
| Number episodes of urination | 11.8 (3.2) | 7.8 (2.3) |
| Number episodes of UI | 4.6 (1.3) | 1.7 (1.1) |
| Uroflowmetry | ||
| Volume of urinary bladder, mL | 190.4 (36.9) | 293.7 (31.8) |
| Qaver, mL/s | 19.7 (4.8) | 17.2 (5.9) |
Note. Qaver the average rate of urination.