Appendix Table A2.

Joint Distribution^a of Prevalent Lower Urinary Tract Symptom and Interference with Activities from Urinary Experiences, Pain, or Discomfort in the Pubic Area in the Past Month in Select Populations of Women; Boston Area Community Health Survey, 2002–2005

Excluding women with known bladder conditionsband nonbladder conditions that might influence LUTS and/or interferencec
		Frequency of interferenced(%)
		None of the time	A little of the time	Some of the time	Most of the time	All of the time
Frequency of LUTSe	No symptoms	22.6	1.3	0.3	0.4	0.1
	Rarely	15.7	1.3	0.4	0.0	0.2
	A few times	14.1	4.3	2.2	0.6	0.7
	Fairly often	7.6	2.7	2.9	0.9	0.8
	Usually	4.9	1.1	1.8	0.5	0.4
	Almost always	6.4	1.4	0.9	1.4	2.3

Excluding nocturia and nighttime interferencef
		Frequency of interferenced(%)
		None of the time	A little of the time	Some of the time	Most of the time	All of the time
Frequency of LUTSe	No symptoms	21.2	1.3	0.4	0.1	0.1
	Rarely	13.2	1.0	0.6	0.0	0.2
	A few times	14.8	3.7	1.5	0.2	0.5
	Fairly often	9.5	2.2	2.3	0.7	0.6
	Usually	4.0	1.4	1.2	0.5	0.7
	Almost always	5.8	0.9	0.7	1.6	3.4g/5.8h

^aAll values were weighted according to the sampling weights of the BACH survey.

^bCurrent LUTS medication use, previous incontinence or bladder surgery, chronic indwelling catheterization, or bladder cancer.

^cGenitourinary cancers besides bladder cancer, prolapse of the uterus, bladder, or rectum, congenital urinary tract abnormalities (which are mainly renal), endometriosis, pelvic inflammatory disease, chronic pelvic pain, vulvodynia, and diabetes.

^dMaximum frequency of interference across seven activities.

^eMaximum frequency of LUTS across 12 LUTS (UTI [in the past year]); straining/difficult to begin voiding; pain, burning, discomfort in the pubic/bladder area; weak stream; dribbling/wet clothes after urination; intermittency; incomplete emptying; any incontinence (in the past year); urgency/difficulty postponing urination; nocturia; perceived frequency; urinating again after <2 hours).

^fDrinking fluids before bed and getting enough sleep at night.

^gRepresents the percentage of women who reported at least one LUTS almost always and interference with at least one activity all the time in the past month.

^hRepresents the percentage of women with self-reported current or past bladder conditions (i.e., use of current LUTS medications, previous incontinence or bladder surgery, chronic indwelling catheterization, or bladder cancer).