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Table 1 Relationship between the participants’ characteristics and their UDI score and IIQ-7 score

From: Assessment of lower urinary tract symptoms during pregnancy: an observational cross-sectional study from Palestine

Characteristic

Frequency (%);

N = 306

UDI-6 score

Median [Q1-Q3]

P-value*

IIQ-7 score

Median [Q1-Q3]

P-value*

Age category (years)

     

 18–25

124 (40.5)

20.83 [8.33–32.29]

0.033 a

23.81 [9.52–52.38]

 0.799 a

 26–30

113 (36.9)

25.00 [12.50–33.33]

 

33.33 [9.52–52.38]

 

 31–35

39 (12.7)

25.00 [20.83–41.67]

 

33.33 [9.52–47.62]

 

  > 35

30 (9.8)

25.00 [16.67–33.33]

 

33.33 [11.90–47.62]

 

BMI category

 Healthy weight range

141 (46.1)

16.67 [8.33–27.08]

< 0.001 a

19.05 [0.00–47.62]

0.002 a

 Overweight range

118 (38.6)

29.17 [16.67–37.50]

 

35.71 [14.29–52.38]

 

 Obese range

47 (15.4)

25.00 [16.67–37.50]

 

38.10 [19.05–57.14]

 

Education level

 Elementary school

4 (1.3)

41.67 [16.67–57.29]

0.042 a

35.71 [29.76–63.10]

0.136 a

 Middle school

18 (5.9)

18.75 [8.33–33.33]

 

42.86 [25.00–48.81]

 

 High school

66 (21.6)

16.67 [8.33–33.33]

 

38.10 [17.56–52.38]

 

 University

218 (71.2)

25.00 [15.63–33.33]

 

26.19 [4.76–47.62]

 

Occupation

 House wife

238 (77.8)

25.00 [12.50–33.33]

0.329 a

33.33 [9.52–48.81]

0.302 a

 Government employee

31 (10.1)

20.83 [12.50–41.67]

 

38.10 [14.29–57.14]

 

 Private employee

37 (12.1)

16.67 [8.33–31.25]

 

23.81 [2.38–47.62]

 

Income

 Low (< 2000 NIS)

123 (40.2)

25.00 [16.67–37.50]

0.092 a

38.10 [14.29–52.38]

0.091 a

 Moderate (2000–4999 NIS)

147 (48)

20.83 [12.50–29.17]

 

28.57 [4.76–47.62]

 

 High (≥5000 NIS)

36 (11.8)

20.83 [9.38–29.17]

 

28.57 [4.76–47.62]

 

Gestational trimester

 First trimester

68 (22.2)

16.67 [12.50–29.17]

0.005 a

19.05 [4.76–47.62]

0.146 a

 Second trimester

112 (36.6)

20.83 [12.50–33.33]

 

30.95 [9.52–47.62]

 

 Third trimester

126 (41.2)

25.00 [16.67–37.50]

 

38.10 [14.29–52.38]

 

Parity (number of deliveries)

  < 3

216 (70.6)

20.83 [12.50–33.33]

0.285 b

23.81 [4.76–47.62]

0.002 b

  ≥ 3

90 (29.4)

25.00 [12.50–37.50]

 

42.86 [27.38–52.38]

 

Previous diseases

 No

281 (91.8)

20.83 [12.5–33.33]

0.281 b

33.33 [7.14–47.62]

0.035 b

 Yes

25 (8.2)

20.83 [14.58–31.25]

 

42.86 [21.43–57.14]

 

Drug history

 No

287 (93.8)

25 [12.5–33.33]

0.639 b

33.33 [9.52–47.62]

0.129 b

 Yes

19 (6.2)

20.83 [12.5–29.17]

 

38.10 [14.29–57.14]

 

Regular exercise

 No

275 (89.9)

25.00 [12.50–33.33]

0.073 b

33.33 [9.52–52.38]

 0.279 b

 Yes

31 (10.1)

16.67 [9.33–25.00]

 

38.10 [9.52–52.38]

 
  1. Abbreviations: UDI-6 Urinary Distress Inventory – Short Form, IIQ-7 Incontinence Impact Questionnaire - Short Form, BMI body mass index, NIS New Israeli Shekel (1 NIS = 0.29 US Dollars)
  2. * Significant p-values are in bold
  3. aCalculated by using the Kruskal–Wallis test
  4. bCalculated by using the Mann–Whitney U test