Table 3.
Prevalence of overactive bladder (OAB) by demographic characteristics
| Men (n = 4076) | Women (n = 4208) | Men and women (n = 8284) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (y) | |||
| 40–44 | 82 (10.8) | 81 (10.9) | 162 (10.8) |
| 45–49 | 114 (15.2) | 114 (15.4) | 228 (15.3) |
| 50–54 | 122 (18.4) | 140 (21.5) | 261 (20.0) |
| 55–59 | 116 (20.5) | 161 (28.4) | 277 (24.5) |
| ≥60 | 363 (27.0) | 434 (28.7) | 797 (27.9) |
| Education | |||
| High school or less | 200 (19.3) | 296 (19.0) | 496 (19.1) |
| Some college | 163 (19.5) | 242 (27.0) | 405 (23.3) |
| College degree/college graduate | 388 (21.0) | 343 (21.7) | 731 (21.3) |
| Postgraduate | 45 (12.8) | 48 (28.7) | 93 (17.9) |
| Marital status | |||
| Married/living with partner | 714 (20.2) | 791 (22.9) | 1505 (21.5) |
| Single | 40 (13.2) | 38 (12.2) | 79 (12.7) |
| Widow/widower | 19 (22.2) | 67 (24.9) | 86 (24.2) |
| Divorced | 21 (18.0) | 28 (21.0) | 49 (19.6) |
| Prefer not to answer | 2 (6.6) | 5 (15.8) | 7 (11.5) |
| Work status | |||
| Working full‐time | 479 (17.1) | 436 (20.1) | 928 (18.7) |
| Working part‐time | 53 (26.3) | 48 (19.6) | 104 (23.3) |
| Unemployed | 8 (15.0) | 10 (20.8) | 19 (19.1) |
| Retired | 228 (27.3) | 230 (31.0) | 477 (28.7) |
| Homemaker | 3 (11.0) | 122 (16.4) | 141 (17.2) |
| Other work for pay | 10 (15.7) | 6 (18.2) | 16 (16.0) |
| Permanently disabled/cannot work due to ill health | 5 (36.8) | 6 (46.2) | 13 (42.5) |
| Student | 0 (0.0) | 1 (16.7) | 1 (10.8) |
| Other | 10 (12.2) | 16 (20.5) | 26 (16.2) |
Data show the number of individuals in each group, with percentages in parentheses. Numbers of individuals are weighted and rounded, therefore category totals may not equal population totals shown in column headings. Percentages are based on the weighted n values.