Table 5 Impact of leak severity on scores on the three domains of the leakage tool
Nature of leak | N | Mean | SD | 95% CI | F | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Emotional impact | None | 186 | 77.0 | 20.6 | 74.0–80.0 | 22.4 | < 0.001 |
Leak under baseplate only | 61 | 65.5 | 23.4 | 59.5–71.5 | |||
Leak onto clothes | 48 | 54.8 | 25.9 | 47.3–62.3 | |||
Under b/plate and onto clothes | 45 | 53.1 | 23.7 | 46.0–60.2 | |||
Usual and social activities | None | 186 | 91.5 | 14.2 | 89.5–93.6 | 8.32 | < 0.001 |
Leak under baseplate only | 61 | 89.2 | 13.7 | 85.6–92.7 | |||
Leak onto clothes | 48 | 79.8 | 25.2 | 72.5–87.1 | |||
Under b/plate and onto clothes | 45 | 81.2 | 23.9 | 74.0–88.4 | |||
Coping and control | None | 186 | 71.0 | 24.8 | 67.5–74.6 | 5.98 | < 0.001 |
Leak under baseplate only | 61 | 69.6 | 23.2 | 63.7–75.6 | |||
Leak onto clothes | 48 | 57.6 | 30.1 | 48.9–66.3 | |||
Under b/plate and onto clothes | 45 | 57.8 | 24.8 | 50.4–65.3 |