Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of women ordering the booklet and those that completed the follow-up.
| Ordered, but did not complete follow-up (n = 56) | Ordered and completed follow-up (n = 53) | Difference between groups, p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years – mean (SD) | 57.4 (14.3) | 61.6 (13.2) | p = .12 |
| Highest level of Education – n (%) | p = .19 | ||
| Primary school | 3 (5.4) | 8 (15.1) | |
| Upper secondary school | 20 (36.7) | 14 (26.4) | |
| University | 33 (58.9) | 31 (58.5) | |
| Continence – n (%)a | p = .84 | ||
| Continent | 3 (5.8) | 2 (3.8) | |
| Incontinent | 49 (94.2) | 51 (96.2) | |
| Slight (3–5) | 9 (17.2) | 8 (15.1) | |
| Moderate (6–12) | 25 (48.1) | 28 (52.8) | |
| Severe (13–18) | 15 (28.8) | 14 (26.4) | |
| Very severe (19–21) | 0 | 1 (1.9) | |
| Symptom scoreb – mean (SD) | 10.2 (3.8) | 10.6 (4.2) | p = .97 |
aThose who answered 1 or more to the ICIQ-UI SF question ‘How often do you leak urine?’ and 2 or more to the question ‘How much urine do you usually leak?’ were considered as incontinent. Symptom scores are based on the ICIQ-UI SF questionnaire.
bOnly women with incontinence included.