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Table 3 Results Per Protocol Analysis

From: Does improved functional performance help to reduce urinary incontinence in institutionalized older women? a multicenter randomized clinical trial

 

Baseline T1

3 months T2

6 months T3

Test-statistic

Number of participants with UI

Intervention group

29/51

25/51

18/51

Zā€‰=ā€‰āˆ’.053ā€”

Control group

36/60

31/60

26/60

Zā€‰=ā€‰āˆ’.531Ā§

Frequency incontinence episodes (Number/ 3 days); mean (sd)

Intervention group (nā€‰=ā€‰51)

9.0 (12.2)

6.6 (9.6)

4.4 (7.4)

Fā€‰=ā€‰0.1

Control group (nā€‰=ā€‰60)

9.3 (11.3)

7.1 (10.5)

5.4 (8.5)

Physical Performance Test (0-28ā€ ); mean (sd)

Intervention group (nā€‰=ā€‰51)

16.7 (4.7)

-

18.8 (3.9)

Fā€‰=ā€‰10.1*

Control group (nā€‰=ā€‰60)

16.4 (4.5)

-

15.7 (4.5)

Health Related Quality of Life SF-12 (mental; 0-100ā€ ); mean (sd)

Intervention group (nā€‰=ā€‰51)

51.4 (10.5)

-

49.9 (10.9)

Fā€‰=ā€‰1.5

Control group (nā€‰=ā€‰60)

52.7 (10.1)

-

53.6 (7.7)

Health Related Quality of Life SF-12 (physical; 0-100ā€ ); mean (sd)

Intervention group (nā€‰=ā€‰51)

35.5 (11.0)

-

36.6 (11.2)

Fā€‰=ā€‰2.4

Control group (nā€‰=ā€‰60)

34.7 (10.2)

-

32.4 (11.2)

Specific Quality of Life (I-QOL; 0-110ā€ ); mean (sd)

Intervention group (nā€‰=ā€‰51)

66.6 (15.0)

-

63.5 (15.0)

Fā€‰=ā€‰0.5āˆ„

Control group (nā€‰=ā€‰60)

59.1 (15.2)

-

66.1 (13.2)

  1. * pā€‰<ā€‰.01.
  2. ā€  Higher score indicates better performance.
  3. ā€” difference between baseline and 3 months (Mannā€“Whitney Test).
  4. Ā§ difference between baseline and 6 months (Mannā€“Whitney Test).
  5. āˆ„Corrected for baseline difference.