Table 3

Multivariate logistic regression analysis of the factors promoting Egyptian women suffering urinary incontinence to seek medical consultation

OR

95.0% C.I. for EXP(B)

p value

Lower

Upper

Age > 50 years

.713

.083

6.098

.757

Higher education level of the woman

.266

.019

3.817

.330

Urban Residence

1.463

.706

3.030

.306

Higher education level of the husband

1.538

.619

3.824

.354

Husband encouragement

4.356

1.587

11.955

.004

Postmenopausal Status

1.114

.112

11.062

.927

Multiparity (>3)

1.477

.668

3.264

.335

Prayer affection

4.084

2.132

7.821

.000

Stress Incontinence

2.413

1.623

6.421

.002

Coital incontinence

1.042

.433

2.509

.927

Severe incontinence

2.695

1.378

5.271

.004

Odds ratio and confidence intervals are derived from a multivariate logistic model including all potential factors that might promote women to seek consultation, with the outcome as to seek medical consultation vs. never sought consultation.

El-Azab and Shaaban BMC Women's Health 2010 10:3   doi:10.1186/1472-6874-10-3