Table 5.

Relationship between urinary, bowel and sexual function (EPIC‐26) and general health (self‐assessed health rating) for men aged ≥60 years in NI

	Mean urinary, bowel and sexual function scores (EPIC‐26)
	Urinary incontinence (n = 1949)		Urinary irritation/obstructive (n = 1847)		Bowel function (n = 2089)		Sexual function (n = 2323)
	Unadjusted mean	Adjusted mean ratio	Unadjusted mean	Adjusted mean ratio	Unadjusted mean	Adjusted mean ratio	Unadjusted mean	Adjusted mean ratio
Total	89.0	–	88.5	–	93.6	–	50.0	–
Self‐assessed health rating (EQ‐VAS)	P < 0.001*	P < 0.001*	P < 0.001*	P < 0.001*	P < 0.001*	P < 0.001*	P < 0.001*	P < 0.001*
≥90 (better health)	94.5	1.00	93.2	1.00	97.4	1.00	62.2	1.00
80–89.9	90.7	0.97	89.2	0.95	94.3	0.98	52.7	0.90
70–79.9	88.4	0.95	86.6	0.93	93.2	0.98	44.4	0.88
<70 (poorer health)	77.8	0.88	80.2	0.86	86.3	0.94	29.7	0.66

Data are weighted to the NI population by age and deprivation. The adjusted mean score ratio was determined using a log‐linear regression model with significant variables from Table 3 used as covariates. A value <1 can be interpreted as poorer functioning compared to the baseline category, whilst a value >1 can be interpreted as better functioning compared to the baseline category. *Significant at P < 0.05 after Bonferroni correction for multiple comparisons (correction applies to unadjusted results only).