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.