Table 2 Characteristics of incontinent men (n = 51)
From: Breathlessness is associated with urinary incontinence in men: A community-based study
ICIQ item | n | % |
|---|---|---|
Frequency of leakage | Â | Â |
   About once a week or less often | 30 | 58.8 |
   Two or three times a week | 11 | 21.6 |
   About once a day | 4 | 7.8 |
   Several times a day | 6 | 11.8 |
   All the time | 0 | 0 |
Quantity of urine loss | Â | Â |
   Nothing | 1 | 2.0 |
   A small amount | 43 | 84.3 |
   A moderate amount | 5 | 9.8 |
   A large amount | 2 | 3.9 |
Interfere with everyday life | Mean 2.0 | SD 1.9 |
   0 (not at all) | 15 | 29.4 |
   1-3 | 28 | 54.9 |
   4-7 | 8 | 15.7 |
   8-10 (a great deal) | 0 | 0 |
When urine leakage occurs (multiple responses) | Â | Â |
   before reaching toilet | 33 | 64.7 |
   cough or sneezing | 2 | 3.9 |
   asleep | 2 | 3.9 |
   physically active/exercising | 6 | 11.8 |
   after urinating and dressed | 10 | 19.6 |
   others | 2 | 3.9 |
ICIQ score (range 0 to 21) | Mean 6.0 | SD 2.7 |