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Table 3 Subjective continence and different definitions based on pad count in absolute numbers

From: Assessment of different continence definitions in the context of the randomized multicenter prospective LAP-01 trial—Does the best definition change over time?

3 months

       
  

0-pad definition

0-safety pad definition

0–1 pad definition

Subjective continence a

Continent

Incontinent

Continent

Incontinent

Continent

Incontinent

Continent

276 (39.8%)

174 (93.5%)

102 (20.1%)

252 (76.1%)

24 (6.6%)

266 (56.4%)

10 (4.5%)

Incontinent

417 (60.2%)

12 (6.5%)

405 (79.9%)

79 (23.9%)

338 (93.4%)

206 (43.6%)

211 (95.5%)

Total (100%)

693

186

507

331

362

472

221

6 months

       
  

0-pad definition

0-safety pad definition

0–1 pad definition

Subjective continence a

Continent

Incontinent

Continent

Incontinent

Continent

Incontinent

Continent

376 (54.7%)

284 (95.0%)

92 (23.7%)

354 (77.6%)

22 (9.5%)

370 (65.0%)

6 (5.1%)

Incontinent

311 (45.3%)

15 (5.0%)

296 (76.3%)

102 (22.4%)

209 (90.5%)

199 (35.0%)

112 (94.9%)

Total (100%)

687

299

388

456

231

569

118

12 months

       
  

0-pad definition

0-safety pad definition

0–1 pad definition

subjective continence a

Continent

Incontinent

Continent

Incontinent

Continent

Incontinent

Continent

445 (65.5%)

367 (95.1%)

78 (26.6%)

428 (83.8%)

17 (10.1%)

440 (73.3%)

5 (6.3%)

Incontinent

234 (34.5%)

19 (4.9%)

215 (73.4%)

83 (16.2%)

151 (89.9%)

160 (26.7%)

74 (93.7%)

Total (100%)

679

386

293

511

168

600

79

  1. aAccording to the question “Do you suffer from incontinence?” (yes/no)
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European Journal of Medical Research

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