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. 2020 Aug 17;29(8):1077–1090. doi: 10.1089/jwh.2019.8167

Appendix Table A3.

Joint Distribution of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms in the Past Month and Well-Being Related to Urinary, Bladder, and/or Pelvic Pain Symptoms/Condition in a Community-Based Sample of 2527 Women; Boston Area Community Health Survey, 2008–2010

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All values were weighted according to the sampling weights of the Boston Area Community Health Survey.

a

Maximum frequency of LUTS across 12 LUTS (urinating again after <2 hours; perceived frequency; nocturia; any incontinence [in the past year]; dribbling/wet clothes after urination; urgency/difficulty postponing urination; pain, burning, discomfort in the pubic/bladder area; straining/difficult to begin voiding; weak stream; intermittency; incomplete emptying; and urinary tract infection [in the past year]).

b

Number of LUTS experienced at least rarely in the past month (out of the 12 LUTS described above).

c

Represents the percentage of women who reported the highest category (or categories) of LUTS and diminished well-being.

d

Represents the percentage of women with self-reported current or past bladder conditions (i.e., use of current LUTS medications, previous incontinence or bladder surgery, chronic indwelling catheterization, or bladder cancer).

AUASI, American Urological Association Symptom Index.