Table 1.
Incontinent patients without surgery by distress regarding their UI (n = 75)
| Variable | All (n = 75) | No to small problem (n = 44) | Moderate to large problem (n = 31) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) [mean ± standard deviation, median (IQR)] |
66.7 ± 6.1 67.0 (51.0–77.0) |
66.8 ± 5.8 67.0 (57.0–77.0) |
66.7 ± 6.6 67.0 (51.0–76.0) |
1.0 |
| Age adjusted Charlson score (2 missing) | ||||
| 0 | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0.7 |
| 1 | 10 (14%) | 6 (14%) | 4 (14%) | |
| 2 + | 63 (86%) | 38 (86%) | 25 (86%) | |
| D’Amico score (1 missing) | ||||
| Low | 13 (17%) | 10 (23%) | 3 (10%) | 0.3 |
| Intermediate | 28 (38%) | 16 (37%) | 12 (39%) | |
| High | 33 (45%) | 17 (40%) | 16 (51%) | |
| Internet usage | ||||
| Daily | 29 (39%) | 18 (41%) | 11 (35%) | 0.8 |
| At least once per week | 13 (17%) | 7 (16%) | 6 (19%) | |
| Rare | 9 (12%) | 4 (9%) | 5 (16%) | |
| No internet | 24 (32%) | 15 (34%) | 9 (29%) | |
| PHQ-4 depression |
0.9 ± 1.1 0.5 (0.0–4.0) |
0.6 ± 0.9 0.0 (0.0–3.0) |
1.3 ± 1.3 1.0 (0.0–4.0) |
0.02 |
| PHQ-4 anxiety |
0.9 ± 1.2 0.0 (0.0–5.0) |
0.6 ± 1.0 0.0 (0.0–4.0) |
1.4 ± 1.4 1.0 (0.0–5.0) |
0.007 |
| PHQ-4 total |
1.8 ± 2.2 1.0 (0.0–9.0) |
1.2 ± 1.5 0.0 (0.0–5.0) |
2.8 ± 2.7 2.0 (0.0–9.0) |
0.005 |
| EORTC global health |
60.8 ± 21.7 66.7 (0.0–100.0) |
68.2 ± 19.9 66.7 (0.0–100.0) |
50.3 ± 20.0 50.0 (16.7–83.3) |
< 0.001 |
| EORTC social functioning |
70.5 ± 27.5 66.7 (0.0–100.0) |
85.2 ± 17.7 91.7 (33.3–100.0) |
48.9 ± 25.1 50.0 (0.0–100.0) |
< 0.001 |
| EPIC urinary continencet |
24.1 ± 17.8 22.8 (0.0–75.0) |
31.7 ± 16.4 29.0 (6.3–75.0) |
13.4 ± 14.0 8.3 (0.0–56.3) |
< 0.001 |
| EPIC urinary irritative symptoms |
77.9 ± 15.9 81.3 (37.5–100.0) |
84.9 ± 12.7 87.5 (62.5–100.0) |
67.0 ± 14.3 68.8 (37.5–100.0) |
< 0.001 |
Bold values denote statistical significance at the p < 0.05 level