Table 1 Characteristics of subjects by urinary incontinence status (n = 668)
From: Breathlessness is associated with urinary incontinence in men: A community-based study
Characteristic | With UI (n = 51) | Without UI (n = 617) | p |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 65.4 (SD 7.2) | 62.4 (SD 7.5) | 0.007 |
Body mass index (kg/m2) | 22.9 (SD 4.1) | 23.0 (SD 3.0) | 0.792 |
Dyspnoea score | 1.12 (SD 1.11) | 0.84 (SD 1.12) | 0.032 |
Breathlessness | 22 (44.9%) | 178 (29.6%) | 0.025 |
Cough | 13 (26.5%) | 92 (15.3%) | 0.040 |
Sputum | 18 (36.7%) | 180 (29.9%) | 0.317 |
Smoking pack-years | 48.6 (SD 27.3) | 45.8 (SD 27.2) | 0.513 |
Smoking status 1 | Â | Â | 0.806 |
   never smoker | 9 (17.6%) | 100 (26.0%) |  |
   ex-smoker | 27 (52.9%) | 352 (57.6%) |  |
   current smoker | 15 (29.4%) | 159 (16.4%) |  |
Alcohol drinking | Â | Â | 0.036 |
   yes | 30 (59%) | 440 (72%) |  |
   no | 21 (41%) | 177 (28%) |  |
Marital status 1 | Â | Â | 0.124 |
   single/divorced | 9 (18%) | 68 (11%) |  |
   married | 42 (82%) | 543 (89%) |  |
Retirement status 1 | Â | Â | 0.092 |
   retired | 23 (45%) | 212 (35%) |  |
   not retired | 28 (55%) | 399 (65%) |  |
Physical activity 1 | Â | Â | 0.336 |
   not active | 40 (78.4%) | 441 (72.2%) |  |
   active | 11 (21.6%) | 170 (27.8%) |  |
Co-morbidities | Â | Â | Â |
   Hypertension | 7 (13.7%) | 139 (22.7%) | 0.137 |
   Diabetes mellitus | 7 (13.7%) | 58 (9.5%) | 0.372 |
   Cancer | 3 (5.9%) | 22 (3.6%) | 0.410 |
   Ischemic stroke | 0 (0%) | 17 (2.8%) | 0.228 |
   Depression | 0 (0%) | 9 (1.5%) | 0.383 |