Table 4.
Lower urinary tract symptoms (International Continence Society [ICS] definitions) and Patient Perception of Bladder Condition (PPBC) measure according to severity of overactive bladder (OAB)
| No OAB (n = 6558) | Mild OAB (n = 575) | Moderate OAB (n = 1085) | Severe OAB (n = 65) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ICS | ||||
| No LUTS | 3160 (48.2) | 43 (7.4) | 10 (1.0) | 1 (1.5) |
| Voiding only | 356 (5.4) | 13 (2.2) | 2 (0.2) | 0 (0.0) |
| Storage only | 1313 (20.0) | 109 (18.9) | 94 (8.6) | 0 (0.0) |
| PM only | 141 (2.2) | 8 (1.4) | 5 (0.4) | 0 (0.0) |
| Voiding + storage | 535 (8.2) | 125 (21.7) | 165 (15.2) | 7 (10.0) |
| Voiding + PM | 181 (2.8) | 9 (1.5) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
| Storage + PM | 172 (2.6) | 32 (5.6) | 30 (2.8) | 0 (0.0) |
| Voiding + storage + PM | 702 (10.7) | 237 (41.3) | 779 (71.8) | 58 (88.4) |
| PPBC | ||||
| Does not cause me any problems at all | 3905 (59.6) | 62 (10.7) | 30 (2.8) | 0 (0.0) |
| Causes me some very minor problems | 1895 (28.9) | 257 (44.6) | 189 (17.4) | 6 (8.7) |
| Causes me some minor problems | 584 (8.9) | 190 (33.1) | 365 (33.6) | 6 (9.8) |
| Causes me (some) moderate problems | 140 (2.1) | 55 (9.6) | 307 (28.3) | 14 (21.5) |
| Causes me severe problems | 25 (0.4) | 10 (1.8) | 142 (13.1) | 23 (35.1) |
| Causes me many severe problems | 10 (0.2) | 1 (0.2) | 52 (4.8) | 16 (25.0) |
Abbreviation: PM, post‐micturition.
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.