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Table 1 Characteristics of subjects of pilot psychometric testing

From: Validation of the International Prostate Symptom Score in Chinese males and females with lower urinary tract symptoms

Characteristics

CCs

GOPCs

Overall

 

n = 100

n = 133

n = 233

1. Mean age (SD)

61.5 (11.5)

64.4 (11.2)

63.2 (11.5)

2. Age group (years, %)

   
 

18-65

62.0

54.9

57.9

 

Above 65

38.0

45.1

42.1

3. Gender (%)

   
 

Male

52.0

41.4

45.9

 

Female

48.0

58.6

54.1

4. Marital status (%)

   
 

Married

76.0

72.9

74.2

 

Single

5.0

4.5

4.7

 

Widower

14.0

15.8

15.0

 

Divorced

5.0

6.8

6.0

5. Employment status (%)#

   
 

Working

42.0

27.8

33.9

 

Not working

58.0

72.2

66.1

6. Household income (%)

   
 

<HKD20.000

63.0

61.7

62.2

 

HKD20,000 or the above

29.0

21.8

24.9

 

Missing

8.0

16.5

12.9

7. Smoking status (%)

   
 

Never

71.0

78.2

75.1

 

Ex-smoker

23.0

13.5

17.6

 

Current smoker

2.0

2.3

2.1

 

Refused to answer

4.0

6.0

5.2

8. Drinking status (%)

   
 

Never

44.0

49.6

47.2

 

Ex-drinker

15.0

12.0

13.3

 

Current drinker

38.0

30.8

33.9

 

Refused to answer

3.0

7.5

5.6

  1. CCs: continence clinics.
  2. GOPCs: general outpatient clinics.
  3. n = number of subject.
  4. #Significant difference between patients in CCs and GOPCs by chi-square test (P < 0.05).