Table 1:
Sample Characteristics
| LUTS Status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | No LUTS | Any LUTS | |
| N | 316 | 60 | 256 |
| Age: Mean (SD) | 50.2 (19.3) | 45.2 (18.8) | 51.3 (19.3) |
| Age: Median (IQR) | 51 (32-65) | 46 (27.5-57.5) | 55 (33-66) |
| Age group | |||
| 18-25 years old | 51 (16.1) | 13 (21.7) | 38 (14.8) |
| 26-44 years old | 72 (22.8) | 16 (26.7) | 56 (21.9) |
| 45-54 years old | 43 (13.6) | 13 (21.7) | 30 (11.7) |
| 55-64 years old | 61 (19.3) | 5 (8.3) | 56 (21.9) |
| 65-74 years old | 57 (18.0) | 7 (11.7) | 50 (19.5) |
| 75+ years old | 32 (10.1) | 6 (10.0) | 26 (10.2) |
| Gender identity | 316 (100) | 60 (100) | 256 (100) |
| Female/woman | |||
| Race/ethnicity | |||
| White | 104 (32.9) | 26 (43.3) | 78 (30.5) |
| Black | 93 (29.4) | 12 (20.0) | 81 (31.6) |
| Hispanic | 108 (34.2) | 18 (30.0) | 90 (35.2) |
| Other | 11 (3.5) | 4 (6.7) | 7 (2.7) |
| Sexual attraction | |||
| Heterosexual/straight | 279 (88.3) | 55 (91.7) | 224 (87.5) |
| Non-heterosexual | 19 (6.0) | 3 (5.0) | 16 (6.2) |
| Missing | 18 (5.7) | 2 (3.3) | 16 (6.2) |
| Marital status | |||
| Single/divorced/separated | 209 (66.1) | 42 (70.0) | 167 (65.2) |
| Now married | 106 (33.5) | 18 (30.0) | 88 (34.4) |
| Missing | 1 (0.3) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.4) |
| Employment status | |||
| Employed/student | 164 (51.9) | 39 (65.0) | 125 (48.8) |
| Not employed/not student | 147 (46.5) | 21 (35.0) | 126 (49.2) |
| Missing | 5 (1.6) | 0 (0.0) | 5 (2.0) |
| Household income | |||
| <$75,000 | 235 (74.4) | 41 (68.3) | 194 (75.8) |
| >$75,000 | 44 (13.9) | 10 (16.7) | 34 (13.3) |
| Missing | 37 (11.7) | 9 (15.0) | 28 (10.9) |
| Highest level of education | |||
| GED/high school diploma | 113 (35.8) | 13 (21.7) | 100 (39.1) |
| Some college credit, or more | 203 (64.2) | 47 (78.3) | 156 (60.9%) |
| Living location | |||
| Mobile home | 18 (5.7) | 4 (6.7) | 14 (5.5) |
| House | 157 (49.7) | 26 (43.3) | 131 (51.2) |
| Apartment | 127 (40.2) | 27 (44.9) | 100 (39.0) |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 2 (0.6) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (0.8) |
| Other (e.g., homeless/shelter) | 11 (3.5) | 3 (5.0%) | 8 (3.1) |
| Missing | 1 (0.3) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.4) |
| Urban/Rural Classification | |||
| Rural | 45 (14.2) | 9 (15.0) | 36 (14.1) |
| Suburban | 56 (17.7) | 13 (21.7) | 43 (16.8) |
| Urban | 215 (68.0) | 38 (63.3) | 177 (69.1) |
| Body mass index | |||
| <−24.9 | 88 (27.8) | 23 (38.3) | 65 (25.4) |
| 25-29.9 | 98 (31.0) | 21 (35.0) | 77 (30.1) |
| 30+ | 120 (38.0) | 15 (25.0) | 105 (41.0) |
| Missing | 10 (3.2) | 1 (1.7) | 9 (3.5) |
| Medical History | |||
| History of Urinary tract infection | 181 (57.3) | 31 (51.7) | 150 (58.6) |
| Missing | 5 (1.6) | 0 (0.0) | 5 (2.0) |
| Diabetes | 64 (20.3) | 3 (5.0) | 61 (23.8) |
| Missing | 8 (2.5) | 2 (3.3) | 6 (2.3) |
| Asthma | 61 (19.3) | 6 (10.0) | 55 (21.5) |
| Missing | 6 (1.9) | 2 (3.3) | 4 (1.6) |
| Arthritis | 105 (33.2) | 12 (20.0) | 93 (36.3) |
| Missing | 11 (3.5) | 2 (3.3) | 9 (3.5) |
| Ever been pregnant | 224 (70.9) | 36 (60.0) | 188 (73.4) |
| Mean number of pregnancies (range) | 2 (0-9) | 1.7 (0-7) | 2.1 (0-9) |
Note: Numbers reported as number (percentage) unless otherwise noted. LUTS=lower urinary tract symptoms; SD=standard deviation; IQR= interquartile range