Table 2.
Prevalence of symptoms suggestive of OAB and OAB-wet by geographical location
| Characteristic | Algeria (n = 573) | Egypt (n = 600) | Jordan (n = 561) | Lebanon (n = 563) | Total (n = 2297) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAB score, mean (SD) | 9.9 (8.4) | 12 (9.9) | 11.9 (9.2) | 9.7 (8.8) | 10.9 (9.2) |
| Overall prevalence of OABa, n (%) | 286 (49.9) | 345 (57.5) | 328 (58.5) | 276 (49.0) | 1235 (53.8) |
| Prevalence of OAB-wetb, n (%) | 255 (44.5) | 318 (53.0) | 298 (53.1) | 257 (45.6) | 1128 (49.1) |
OAB overactive bladder, SD standard deviation
aOAB: Scoring overall ≥ 8 plus scores ≥ 1 on all urgency questions 2, 3 and 7 on the OAB-V8 questionnaire
bOAB-wet: Women with OABa plus scores ≥ 1 on questions 4 and 8 on the OAB-V8 questionnaire