| General quality of life | Urinary incontinence-specific quality of life | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Physical component summary | Mental component summary | ||||
Variable | Mean (SD) | t/F | Mean (SD) | t/F | Mean (SD) | t/F |
Education level | Â | 4.25* | Â | 0.47 | Â | 3.17* |
1. Elementary school and below | 46.24 (9.35) | 3 > 1 | 46.37 (12.79) |  | 22.35 (18.36) | 1 > 3 |
2. Junior and senior high school | 47.46 (6.71) | Â | 47.49 (10.59) | Â | 13.20 (14.86) | Â |
3. College and above | 50.74 (6.87) | Â | 45.65 (7.00) | Â | 15.73 (14.69) | Â |
Religious beliefs |  | .81 |  | .08 |  | −2.89** |
None | 49.35 (7.13) | Â | 46.67 (5.47) | Â | 10.42 (12.35) | Â |
Yes | 48.16 (7.69) | Â | 46.51 (11.05) | Â | 18.04 (16.46) | Â |
Marital status |  | −.53 |  | .44 |  | −2.57* |
Single/divorced | 47.43 (8.24) | Â | 47.71 (12.29) | Â | 9.89 (7.87) | Â |
Married/cohabiting | 48.59 (7.49) | Â | 46.43 (9.61) | Â | 16.66 (16.30) | Â |
Occupation |  | −3.67*** |  | .91 |  | 2.17* |
None/Retired | 46.32 (8.25) | Â | 47.29 (11.00) | Â | 18.76 (16.86) | Â |
Employment | 50.88 (5.85) | Â | 45.74 (8.41) | Â | 12.95 (14.04) | Â |
Perceived financial status | Â | .86 | Â | .89 | Â | .76 |
Insufficient | 46.99 (7.80) | Â | 46.07 (13.15) | Â | 18.21 (17.00) | Â |
Balanced | 49.39 (7.71) | Â | 44.93 (9.09) | Â | 13.47 (15.95) | Â |
Sufficient | 48.67 (7.36) | Â | 47.58 (8.52) | Â | 16.33 (15.24) | Â |
Chronic disease |  | 4.02*** |  | .19 |  | −0.98 |
No | 51.56 (5.83) | Â | 46.76 (8.49) | Â | 14.35 (14.85) | Â |
Yes | 46.49 (7.88) | Â | 46.43 (10.69) | Â | 17.07 (16.38) | Â |
Perimenopausal |  | 2.40* |  | 0.68 |  | −0.77 |
No | 49.35 (7.53) | Â | 46.88 (9.78) | Â | 15.41 (16.36) | Â |
Yes | 45.79 (7.00) | Â | 45.54 (10.16) | Â | 17.86 (13.98) | Â |
Post-menopausal |  | 4.11*** |  | −1.60 |  | −2.24* |
No | 50.84 (6.18) | Â | 45.26 (7.75) | Â | 13.19 (14.32) | Â |
Yes | 45.79 (8.08) | Â | 48.03 (11.70) | Â | 19.22 (16.88) | Â |