TABLE 2.
Characteristics of women with and without urgency and frequency predominant lower urinary tract symptoms (UFLUTS)
| Characteristic | UFLUTS (n=21) | Control (n=21) | Summary statistics (UFLUTS minus Control) | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years, mean ± SD [range]) | 28 ± 10 [19–56] | 29 ± 9 [21–57] | −0.9 ± 3 [−5 – 4] | 0.12 |
| BMI (kg/m2, mean ± SD [range]) | 24 ± 4 [18–35] | 25 ± 4 [19–33] | −0.4 ± 2 [−4 – 4] | 0.40a |
| Vaginal parity (%) | ||||
| 0 | 95 | 95 | ||
| 2–3 | 5 | 5 | ||
| Race (%) | ||||
| Asian | 19 | 5 | ||
| Black or African American | 5 | 0 | ||
| White | 76 | 81 | ||
| Other or Mixed-race | 0 | 14 | ||
| Ethnicity (%) | ||||
| Hispanic or Latino | 14 | 10 | ||
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 86 | 90 | ||
| UCLA Activity Score (Median [IQR]) | 9 [5] | 6 [5] | 0.3 [3.6] | 0.64 |
| LUTS Tool (Median [IQR]) | ||||
| LUTS Storage Symptom | 9 [3] | 1 [2] | 7 [3] | <0.0001 |
| LUTS Storage Bother | 8 [4] | 0 [0] | 8 [5] | <0.0001 |
| LUTS Voiding Symptom | 6 [4] | 0 [1] | 5 [4] | <0.0001 |
| LUTS Voiding Bother | 2 [3] | 0 [0] | 2 [3] | <0.0001 |
| Pelvic Floor Impact Questionnaire - 7 (median [IQR]) | ||||
| PFIQ-7 Urogenital | 24 [24] | 0 [0] | 24 [24] | <0.0001 |
| PFIQ-7 Colorectal | 0 [5] | 0 [0] | 0 [5] | 0.004 |
| PFIQ-7 Vagina/Pelvis | 0 [5] | 0 [0] | 0 [5] | 0.02 |
LUTS=Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms; SD=standard deviation; IQR=interquartile range defined as the 75th minus the 25th percentile.
a
P value from two-tailed paired samples t-test (all others from two-tailed Wilcoxon signed rank)
The UCLA Activity Score is an ordinal self-report scale from 1 (No activity) to 10 (Regularly participates in high impact activity)
LUTS Tool scores were obtained by summing the frequency of LUTS (0–5) within each respective domain. The number of component items summed for each scale is: Storage Symptom 5, Storage Bother 4, Voiding Symptom 8, Voiding bother 7.