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Table 3 Mean changes in the intervention and control groups, post- minus pre-test

From: Treatment of urinary incontinence in women with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease—a randomised controlled study

Variables

Completers

N=29

PFMT group

N=7

CST group

N=12

Control group

N=10

ICIQ-UI total score

    

 Baseline

9.1±4.3

8.9±4.3

7.3±4.6

11.4±2.8

 Mean change

− 2.1±3.1

− 3.4±3.2

− 0.5±2.3

− 3.0±3.4

 Missing

0

0

0

0

6MWD

    

 Baseline

381±121

382±97

375±160

388±88

 Mean change

− 7± 0

12±46

− 3±60

− 38±89

 Missing

2

0

1

1

Steps/day

    

 Baseline

3416±2762

3565±1732

2439±2460

4449±3434

 Mean change

267±1048

218±557

− 93±1001

1053±1514

 Missing

16

3

6

7

CAT total score

    

 Baseline

23.1±6.4

24.1±5.7

20.6±6.8

25.5±5.7

 Mean change

0.2±6.1

− 2.1±6.3

3.4±4.9

− 1.6±6.3

 Missing

1

0

2

0

LCQ total median1

    

 Baseline

16

15

15

17

 Change (median)

0

0

1.0

− 0.5

 Missing

2

0

2

0

ICS baseline

    

 Weak, n (%)

16

5

7

4

 Normal, n (%)

8

2

3

3

 Spastic, n (%)

5

0

2

3

 Missing

0

0

0

0

ICS post-intervention

    

 Weak, n (%)

7

2

3

2

 Normal, n (%)

11

5

3

3

 Spastic, n (%)

4

0

2

2

 Missing

7

0

4

3

  1. Data are presented as mean ± SD otherwise stated. PFMT pelvic floor muscle training, CST cough-suppression therapy, ICIQ-UI SF International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire - Urinary Incontinence Short Form, 6MWD six-minute walk distance, CAT COPS Assessment Test, LCQ Leicester Cough Questionnaire, ICS International Continence Society