Table 5 Help-seeking behavior of urinary incontinence in pregnant women
From: Urinary incontinence in pregnant women and its impact on health-related quality of life
Variables | n (%)a |
|---|---|
Help-seeking behavior | |
 No | 548 (85.2%) |
 Yes | 95 (14.8%) |
Reasons for not seeking help for UI | |
 Regarding UI as an inevitable part of pregnancy | 259 (47.3%) |
 Not greatly bothered by UI | 234 (42.7%) |
 Believing that UI symptoms could recover naturally | 166 (30.3%) |
 Lack of time and energy | 32 (5.8%) |
 Lack of the knowledge of available treatment | 22 (4.0%) |
 Feeling embarrassed to talk about UI | 16 (2.9%) |
 Perception that UI symptoms are not treatable | 6 (1.1%) |
 Having the knowledge of the condition | 6 (1.1%) |
 Postpone help-seeking behavior until after birth | 4 (0.7%) |
 Others | 4 (0.7%) |