TABLE 4.
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] | 0.12a |
| 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.