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Appendix Table A4.

Multivariable-Adjusted Associations (Prevalence Ratios)^a Between Prevalent Lower Urinary Tract Symptom and Interference with Activities from Urinary Experiences, Pain, or Discomfort in the Pubic Area in the Past Month in Women; Boston Area Community Health Survey, 2002–2005

LUTS (at least rarely in the past month)	Any interference (at least a little of the time)	Daytime activities					Nighttime activities
LUTS (at least rarely in the past month)	Any interference (at least a little of the time)	Drinking fluids before travel	Driving 2 hours without stopping	Going to places that may not have a toilet	Playing sports	Going to movies, shows, church, etc	Drinking fluids before bed	Getting enough sleep at night
Nonurgency, nonstress incontinence^b	1.1	1.1	1.2	1.1	1.8^**	2.0^**	1.3^**	1.4^**
UTI^c	1.0	1.1	1.0	0.9	0.8	0.9	0.9	1.0
Straining/difficult to begin voiding	1.1	1.3^**	1.5^**	1.1	1.6^**	1.2	1.2^**	1.1
Pain, burning, discomfort in the pubic/bladder area	1.1^*	1.0	1.2	1.1	0.9	0.9	1.1	1.1
Weak stream	1.1	1.0	1.0	1.1	1.2	1.0	1.2	1.1
Urgency incontinence^b	1.2^**	1.5^**	1.3^**	1.3^**	2.2^**	2.2^**	1.2	1.1
Dribbling/wet clothes after urination	1.1	1.2	1.2	1.2	1.4^*	1.4^**	1.4^**	1.2^**
Intermittency	1.0	1.0	1.2	1.0	0.8	0.8^*	0.9	0.9
Stress incontinence^b	1.1	1.5^**	1.4^**	1.3^**	2.3^**	1.9^**	1.3^**	1.3^**
Incomplete emptying	1.1	1.2	1.3^**	1.1	1.4^*	1.2	1.1	1.0
Any incontinence^c	1.2^**	1.4^**	1.3^**	1.3^**	2.4^**	2.0^**	1.2	1.2^*
Urgency/difficulty postponing urination	1.3^**	1.9^**	1.4^**	1.6^**	1.3	3.2^**	1.4^**	1.6^**
Nocturia	1.3^**	1.1	1.0	1.1	0.8	1.0	1.6^**	2.9^**
Perceived frequency	1.5^**	1.8^**	2.1^**	1.7^**	2.1^**	1.0	1.2	1.3^*
Urinating again after <2 hours	1.3^**	1.0	1.2	1.4^**	1.4	1.3	1.3	1.3^*
Any LUTS	3.5^**	3.7^**	6.5^**	8.3^**	16.3^**	22^**	4.1^**	5.2^**

^{^*}

0.1 < p ≤ 0.05; ^**p < 0.05.

^{^a}

Adjusted for age (26–44, 45–64, or ≥65 years); race/ethnicity (Black, Hispanic, or White); menopausal status (premenopausal /undetermined, perimenopausal, postmenopausal, or surgical); parity (0, 1–3, or ≥4 pregnancies); smoking status (current, former, or never smoker); alcohol intake (<1, 1–2, or ≥3 drinks); BMI (<25, 25–29, or ≥30 kg/m²); waist circumference (<65, 65–89, 90–114, or ≥115 cm); health-related limitations in activities (not at all, a little, or a lot); self-reported physician diagnoses of high blood pressure, types I or II diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and arthritis; depressive symptoms (yes or no), and other LUTS individually, as appropriate.

^{^b}

Assessed in the past week.

^{^c}

Assessed in the past year.

BMI, body mass index.