Table 1.
Characteristics of study participants
| Mean (SD)/n (%) | |
|---|---|
| Age | 55.4 ± 14.2 |
| Sex | |
| Female | 211 (58.9%) |
| Male | 147 (41.1%) |
| Etiology | |
| Multiple sclerosis | 177 (49.4%) |
| Spinal cord injury | 44 (12.3%) |
| Cauda equina syndrome or lower motoneuron disease | 61 (17.0%) |
| Spina‐bifida or mixt | 29 (8.1%) |
| Neurological‐others (supra‐pontic disease) | 47 (13.1%) |
| EDSS | 4.6 ± 1.8 |
| Cognitive impairment a | 103 (29.3%) |
| Mobility aids | |
| Walking stick/walker | 98 (12.8%) |
| Wheelchair | 32 (8.9%) |
| Number of past appointments in the department | 11.8 ± 10.2 |
| Usual transportation mode b | |
| Ambulance | 37 (11.1%) |
| Medical transport in sitting position | 87 (26.2%) |
| Distance between patients’ home and the department of neuro‐urology (km) | 49.4 ± 91.5 |
| Need to take a day‐off c | |
| For face‐to‐face consultation | 80 (24.4%) |
| For telephone consultation | 23 (7.0%) |
Abbreviations: EDSS, Expanded Disability Status Scale for patients with multiple sclerosis (4 missing data out of 177 patients); Etiology mixt, both upper and lower motoneuron disease involvement; LUTS, lower urinary tract symptoms; SD, standard deviation.
a
Number of patients = 351 (7 missing data).
b
Number of patients = 332 (26 missing data).
c
Number of patients = 328 (30 missing data).
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