Table 1.
Urinary incontinence patients’ demographic and clinical characteristics in the HIES group and sham group.
| Quantitative Variables | HIES Group (n = 21) | Sham Group (n = 20) | p-Value 1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Me | Q1–Q3 | Me | Q1–Q3 | |||
| Age (years) | 53 | 44–56 | 50 | 38–59 | 0.13 | |
| Weight (kg) | 64 | 61–69 | 64 | 57–73 | 0.91 | |
| Height (m) | 1.64 | 1.63–1.66 | 1.66 | 1.64–1.70 | 0.26 | |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 24 | 22–26 | 24 | 22–26 | 0.84 | |
| Occurrence of urinary incontinence symptoms (years) | 8 | 5–10 | 5 | 2–7 | 0.052 | |
| ICIQ-UI SF score | 6 | 5–8 | 8 | 4–10 | 0.51 | |
| Qualitative Variables | n | % | n | % | p-Value 2 | |
| Kind of work | Physical | 2 | 10 | 3 | 15 | 0.86 |
| Mental | 11 | 52 | 10 | 50 | ||
| Physical/Mental | 8 | 38 | 7 | 35 | ||
| Number of deliveries | 0 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 0.97 |
| 1 | 4 | 19 | 5 | 25 | ||
| 2 | 13 | 62 | 11 | 55 | ||
| 3 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 10 | ||
1 U Mann–Whitney test; 2 chi-squared test; HIES: high-inductive electromagnetic stimulation; n: number of participants, Me: median; Q1: first quartile; Q3: third quartile; %: percent; BMI: body mass index; ICIQ-UISF: International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire–Urinary Incontinence Short Form.