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.
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]).
Number of LUTS experienced at least rarely in the past month (out of the 12 LUTS described above).
Represents the percentage of women who reported the highest category (or categories) of LUTS and diminished well-being.
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.