Table 2.
Individual toileting behaviors [% (95% CI)] and toileting behavior subscale scores [mean (95% CI)] reported by fulltime working women, according to how much they limit using the bathroom at work. Odds Ratios (individual behaviors) and beta coefficients (subscale scores) for simple regression models [measure (95%CI)].
| Do not limit restroom | Limit restroom | OR or Beta coefficient | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Place preference for voiding | |||
| Worry about cleanliness of public toilets | 54.5 (52.6, 56.4) | 84.4 (80.1, 87.8) | 4.5 (3.3, 6.1) |
| Avoid public toilets | 26.3 (24.7, 28.0) | 72.5 (67.5, 76.9) | 7.4 (5.7, 9.5) |
| Empty bladder before leaving home | 78.8 (77.2, 80.3) | 89.0 (85.2, 91.9) | 2.2 (1.5, 3.1) |
| Try to hold until get home | 17.3 (16.0, 18.8) | 63.8 (58.6, 68.7) | 8.4 (6.6, 10.7) |
| Subscale score | 13.2 (13.0, 13.3) | 16.7 (16.4, 17.0) | 3.6 (3.2, 3.9) |
| Premature voiding (empty without feeling the need to) | |||
| At home | 7.0 (6.1, 8.0) | 16.5 (13.0, 20.8) | 2.6 (1.9, 3.6) |
| When away from home | 4.2 (3.5, 5.0) | 7.0 (4.7, 10.2) | 1.7 (1.1, 2.7) |
| At someone else’s house | 3.0 (2.4, 3.7) | 5.2 (3.3, 8.1) | 1.8 (1.0, 3.0) |
| In public places | 2.5 (2.0, 3.2) | 2.0 (1.0, 4.2) | .8 (.4, 1.7) |
| Empty “just in case” | 11.6 (10.5, 12.9) | 17.4 (13.7, 21.8) | 1.6 (1.2, 2.2) |
| Subscale score | 8.8 (8.7, 9.0) | 9.4 (9.0, 9.8) | .6 (.2, 1.0) |
| Delay voiding | |||
| Delay when busy | 49.9 (48.1, 51.8) | 84.6 (80.4, 88.1) | 5.5 (4.1, 7.5) |
| Wait until cannot hold any longer | 16.2 (14.9, 17.6) | 49.3 (44.0, 54.5) | 5.0 (4.0, 6.4) |
| Wait too long (until strong urge or leak) | 18.0 (16.6, 19.5) | 52.5 (47.2, 57.7) | 5.0 (4.0, 6.3) |
| Subscale score | 8.4 (8.3, 8.5) | 11.0 (10.8, 11.3) | 2.7 (2.4, 2.9) |
| Straining voiding | |||
| To start urinating | 5.4 (4.6, 6.3) | 11.6 (8.6, 15.4) | 2.3 (1.6, 3.3) |
| To keep urine flowing | 6.4 (5.5, 7.4) | 12.8 (9.6, 16.7) | 2.1 (1.5, 3.0) |
| To empty bladder completely | 9.1 (8.1, 10.3) | 17.4 (13.7, 21.8) | 2.1 (1.5, 2.9) |
| To empty bladder faster | 9.6 (8.6, 10.8) | 22.6 (18.5, 27.3) | 2.7 (2.1, 3.6) |
| Subscale score | 7.3 (7.2, 7.5) | 8.5 (8.0, 8.9) | 1.1 (.7, 1.5) |
| Position preference, away from home | |||
| Sit on the toilet seat | 63.3 (61.4, 65.1) | 36.8 (31.9, 42.0) | .3 (.3, .4) |
| Crouch (hover) over the seat | 25.9 (24.3, 27.6) | 47.8 (42.6, 53.1) | 2.6 (2.1, 3.3) |
| Squat on the seat | 2.6 (2.1, 3.3) | 8.1 (5.7, 11.5) | 3.3 (2.1, 5.2) |
| Subscale score | 7.4 (7.3, 7.5) | 9.0 (8.7, 9.3) | 1.6 (1.3, 1.9) |