Table 1: Comparison of demographic characteristics of the study groups.
SUI n = 20 (21.3%) mean ± SD |
UUI n = 19 (20.2%) mean ± SD |
MUI n = 21 (22.3%) mean ± SD |
Control n = 34 (36.2%) mean ± SD |
P value | |
Age (year)b | 42.15 ± 5.5 | 41.2 ± 5.7 | 41.3 ± 3.5 | 39.3 ± 4.7 | 0.13 |
BMIb | 29.4 ± 5.5 | 28.9 ± 4.1 | 31.3 ± 5.8 | 24.7 ± 3.8* | 0.001* |
Educationa | 0.001* | ||||
Elementary school | 17 (85) | 16 (84.2) | 16 (80) | 7 (20.6) | |
High school university | 3 (15) | 3 (15.8) | 4 (20) | 27 (79.4)* | |
Marital statusa | 0.005* | ||||
Married | 18 (90) | 19 (100) | 18 (90) | 24 (70.6) | |
Single | 2 (10) | 0 (0) | 2 (10) | 10 (29.4)* | |
Parityb | 2.5 ± 0.9 | 2.5 ± 0.9 | 2.4 ± 1 | 1.1 ± 1* | 0.001* |
Status of employmenta | 0.001* | ||||
Non-employment | 16 (80) | 13 (68.4) | 13 (65) | 3 (8.8)* | |
Employment | 4 (20) | 6 (31.6) | 7 (35.0) | 31 (91.2)* | |
Smokinga | 8 (40) | 4 (21.1) | 9 (45) | 9 (26.5) | 0.302 |
Alcohola | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (5) | 1 (2.9) | 0.630 |
aChi-square and; bOne-way-ANOVA tests were used for the statistical analysis; *p < 0.05,
significantly different groups. SUI: stress urinary incontinence; UUI: urge urinary incontinence;
MUI: mixed urinary incontinence; BMI: body mass index.