Table 3
Change in severity of urinary symptoms (apart from stress incontinence) in women having surgery for stress incontinence. Values are numbers of women (percentages) unless otherwise indicated
| Before surgery (n=442) | 3 months after surgery (n=367) | 6 months after surgery (n=364) | 12 months after surgery (n=359) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| How often do you urinate/pass water during the day? | ||||
| Information missing | 5 | 3 | 0 | 11 |
| ≤30 min | 53 (12) | 15 (4) | 10 (3) | 9 (3) |
| Every hour | 132 (30) | 54 (15) | 54 (15) | 55 (16) |
| Every 2 hours | 146 (33) | 127 (35) | 120 (33) | 112 (32) |
| Every 3 hours | 68 (16) | 127 (35) | 121 (33) | 117 (34) |
| ≥4 hours | 38 (9) | 41 (11) | 59 (16) | 55 (16) |
| How many times do you have to get up during the night to urinate/pass water? | ||||
| Information missing | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 |
| ≥4 | 44 (10) | 10 (3) | 5 (1) | 9 (3) |
| 3 times | 70 (16) | 30 (8) | 31 (9) | 32 (9) |
| 2 times | 115 (26) | 62 (17) | 64 (18) | 54 (16) |
| 1 time | 147 (34) | 164 (45) | 158 (44) | 157 (45) |
| Never | 62 (14) | 98 (27) | 105 (29) | 96 (28) |
| Once you feel that you want to urinate/pass water how long can you hold on? | ||||
| Information missing | 6 | 3 | 2 | 10 |
| Not at all | 83 (19) | 34 (9) | 27 (8) | 29 (8) |
| ≤2 min | 95 (22) | 58 (16) | 51 (14) | 54 (16) |
| 2-5 min | 130 (30) | 90 (25) | 90 (25) | 91 (26) |
| 6-10 min | 51 (12) | 71 (20) | 78 (22) | 66 (19) |
| >10 min | 77 (18) | 111 (31) | 116 (32) | 109 (31) |
| How often do you have the feeling that your bladder is still full after you have urinated/passed water? | ||||
| Information missing | 31 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| Always | 0 | 4 (1) | 5 (1) | 8 (2) |
| Mostly | 79 (18) | 21 (6) | 16 (4) | 20 (6) |
| Half the time | 72 (17) | 19 (5) | 26 (7) | 15 (4) |
| A few times | 141 (35) | 134 (37) | 150 (42) | 150 (42) |
| Never | 119 (27) | 189 (52) | 164 (45) | 162 (46) |
| How often do you get any pain or burning when you urinate/pass water? | ||||
| Information missing | 7 | 5 | 6 | 3 |
| Always | 7 (2) | 4 (1) | 0 | 0 |
| Mostly | 27 (6) | 12 (3) | 6 (2) | 13 (4) |
| Half the time | 25 (6) | 11 (3) | 13 (4) | 7 (2) |
| A few times | 173 (40) | 108 (30) | 84 (23) | 99 (28) |
| Never | 203 (47) | 227 (63) | 255 (71) | 237 (67) |
