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Table 1 Demographic characteristics

From: A non-interventional cross-sectional re-contact study investigating the relationship between overactive bladder and frailty in older adults in Japan

Population 1

Total (N = 2953)

OAB (n = 566)

Non-OAB (n = 2387)

Frail (n = 150)

Non-frail (n = 416)

Frail (n = 287)

Non-frail (n = 2100)

Mean (SD) age, years

71.7 (4.2)

71.5 (4.6)

72.7 (4.4)

71.4 (4.1)

71.6 (4.1)

Sex

 Male

1919 (65.0)

110 (73.3)

330 (79.3)

192 (66.9)

1287 (61.3)

 Female

1034 (35.0)

40 (26.7)

86 (20.7)

95 (33.1)

813 (38.7)

Relationship status

 Married/living with partner

2403 (81.4)

111 (74.0)

363 (87.3)

228 (79.4)

1701 (81.0)

 Single/divorced/separated/widowed/

declined to answer

550 (18.6)

39 (26.0)

53 (12.7)

59 (20.6)

399 (19.0)

Education

 University degree

1729 (58.6)

77 (51.3)

287 (69.0)

142 (49.5)

1223 (58.2)

 No/declined to answer

1224 (41.4)

73 (48.7)

129 (31.0)

145 (50.5)

877 (41.8)

Household income

  < ¥3,000,000

642 (21.7)

40 (26.7)

77 (18.5)

83 (28.9)

442 (21.0)

 ¥3,000,000 to < ¥5,000,000

982 (33.3)

50 (33.3)

150 (36.1)

89 (31.0)

693 (33.0)

 ¥5,000,000 to < ¥8,000,000

603 (20.4)

29 (19.3)

98 (23.6)

42 (14.6)

434 (20.7)

 ¥8,000,000 or more

342 (11.6)

8 (5.3)

58 (13.9)

29 (10.1)

247 (11.8)

 Declined to answer

384 (13.0)

23 (15.3)

33 (7.9)

44 (15.3)

284 (13.5)

Living status

 Live alone (NHWS)

386 (13.1)

24 (16.0)

35 (8.4)

38 (13.2)

289 (13.8)

 Live with someone (NHWS)

2567 (86.9)

126 (84.0)

381 (91.6)

249 (86.8)

1811 (86.2)

Mean (SD) Charlson comorbidity index

0.28 (0.60)

0.47 (0.78)

0.31 (0.62)

0.40 (0.74)

0.24 (0.55)

BMI

  < 18.5

214 (7.2)

11 (7.3)

18 (4.3)

33 (11.5)

152 (7.2)

  ≥ 18.5–< 23

1497 (50.7)

54 (36.0)

203 (48.8)

117 (40.8)

1123 (53.5)

  ≥ 23–< 25

707 (23.9)

36 (24.0)

115 (27.6)

59 (20.6)

497 (23.7)

  > 25

535 (18.1)

49 (32.7)

80 (19.2)

78 (27.2)

328 (15.6)

Parkinson’s disease

 Not experienced

2951 (99.9)

149 (99.3)

416 (100)

287 (100)

2099 (100)

 Experienced

2 (0.1)

1 (0.7)

0

0

1 (0.0)

Falls

 No fall in the last year

2181 (73.9)

80 (53.3)

302 (72.6)

154 (53.7)

1645 (78.3)

 Fall in the last year

772 (26.1)

70 (46.7)

114 (27.4)

133 (46.3)

455 (21.7)

Smoking status

 Never

1400 (47.4)

55 (36.7)

167 (40.1)

118 (41.1)

1060 (50.5)

 Former

1068 (36.2)

63 (42.0)

189 (45.4)

101 (35.2)

715 (34.0)

 Current

485 (16.4)

32 (21.3)

60 (14.4)

68 (23.7)

325 (15.5)

Use of alcohol

 Abstain

861 (29.2)

46 (30.7)

105 (25.2)

99 (34.5)

611 (29.1)

 Currently consume

2092 (70.8)

104 (69.3)

311 (74.8)

188 (65.5)

1489 (70.9)

Vigorous exercise in past 30 days

 No

1335 (45.2)

91 (60.7)

161 (38.7)

179 (62.4)

904 (43.0)

 Yes

1618 (54.8)

59 (39.3)

255 (61.3)

108 (37.6)

1196 (57.0)

Population 2

Total (n = 600)

OAB (n = 300)

Non-OAB (n = 300)

Frail (n = 150)

Non-frail (n = 150)

Frail (n = 150)

Non-frail (n = 150)

Mean (SD) age, years

71.5 (4.4)

71.5 (4.6)

72.2 (4.5)

71.3 (4.4)

71.0 (4.1)

Sex

 Male

481 (80.2)

110 (73.3)

138 (92.0)

119 (79.3)

114 (76.0)

 Female

119 (19.8)

40 (26.7)

12 (8.0)

31 (20.7)

36 (24.0)

Relationship status

 Married/living with partner

479 (79.8)

111 (74.0)

126 (84.0)

121 (80.7)

121 (80.7)

 Single/divorced/separated/widowed/

declined to answer

121 (20.2)

39 (26.0)

24 (16.0)

29 (19.3)

29 (19.3)

Level of education

 University degree

368 (61.3)

77 (51.3)

111 (74.0)

79 (52.7)

101 (67.3)

 No/declined to answer

232 (38.7)

73 (48.7)

39 (26.0)

71 (47.3)

49 (32.7)

Household income

 < ¥3,000,000

141 (23.5)

40 (26.7)

27 (18.0)

44 (29.3)

30 (20.0)

 ¥3,000,000 to < ¥5,000,000

205 (34.2)

50 (33.3)

49 (32.7)

50 (33.3)

56 (37.3)

 ¥5,000,000 to < ¥8,000,000

120 (20.0)

29 (19.3)

38 (25.3)

23 (15.3)

30 (20.0)

 ¥8,000,000 or more

72 (12.0)

8 (5.3)

25 (16.7)

17 (11.3)

22 (14.7)

 Declined to answer

62 (10.3)

23 (15.3)

11 (7.3)

16 (10.7)

12 (8.0)

Living status

 Live alone (NHWS)

82 (13.7)

28 (18.7)

18 (12.0)

19 (12.7)

22 (14.7)

 Live with someone (NHWS)

518 (86.3)

122 (81.3)

132 (88.0)

131 (87.3)

128 (85.3)

Mean (SD) Charlson comorbidity index

0.39 (0.72)

0.47 (0.78)

0.35 (0.69)

0.47 (0.81)

0.26 (0.56)

BMI

 < 18.5

39 (6.5)

11 (7.3)

6 (4.0)

11 (7.3)

11 (7.3)

 ≥18.5–< 23

277 (46.2)

54 (36.0)

71 (47.3)

61 (40.7)

91 (60.7)

 ≥23–< 25

137 (22.8)

36 (24.0)

40 (26.7)

30 (20.0)

31 (20.7)

 > 25

147 (24.5)

49 (32.7)

33 (22.0)

48 (32.0)

17 (11.3)

Parkinson’s disease

 Not experienced

599 (99.8)

149 (99.3)

150 (100)

150 (100)

150 (100)

 Experienced

1 (0.2)

1 (0.7)

0

0

0

Falls

 No fall in the last year

387 (64.5)

80 (53.3)

104 (69.3)

83 (55.3)

120 (80.0)

 Fall in the last year

213 (35.5)

70 (46.7)

46 (30.7)

67 (44.7)

30 (20.0)

Smoking status

 Never

223 (37.2)

55 (36.7)

54 (36.0)

53 (35.3)

61 (40.7)

 Former

271 (45.2)

63 (42.0)

78 (52.0)

60 (40.0)

70 (46.7)

 Current

106 (17.7)

32 (21.3)

18 (12.0)

37 (24.7)

19 (12.7)

Use of alcohol

 Abstain

147 (24.5)

46 (30.7)

27 (18.0)

42 (28.0)

32 (21.3)

 Currently consume

453 (75.5)

104 (69.3)

123 (82.0)

108 (72.0)

118 (78.7)

Vigorous exercise in the past 30 days

 No

284 (47.3)

91 (60.7)

45 (30.0)

92 (61.3)

56 (37.3)

 Yes

316 (52.7)

59 (39.3)

105 (70.0)

58 (38.7)

94 (62.7)

  1. Abbreviations: BMI Body mass index, NHWS National Health and Wellness Survey
  2. n (%) unless noted otherwise; living status in population 2 was calculated based on the customized online survey