Understanding the Impact of Urinary Incontinence in Persons with Dementia: Development of an Interdisciplinary Service Model

Table 2

Responses of persons with dementia to question items.

Question	Response
How often do you leak urine?
(i) About once a week	12% (n = 9)
(ii) Two or three times a week	21.3% (n = 16)
(iii) About once a day	18.7 (n = 14)
(iv) Several times a day	30.7% (n = 23)
(v) All the time	17.3% (n = 13)
How much urine do you leak?
(i) Small amount	54.7% (n = 41)
(ii) Moderate amount	27% (n = 21)
(iii) Large amount	17.3% (n = 13)
How much does leaking of urine interferes with everyday life? (on a scale of 1–10)	Mean score 7.7/10 (range 2–10)
Does urine leakage interfere with your sleep?
(i) Slightly	14.7% (n = 11)
(ii) Moderately	18.7% (n = 14)
(iii) A lot	25.3% (n = 19)
(iv) Not at all	31.3% (n = 31)
Are your daily activities limited due to incontinence?
(i) Slightly	17.3% (n = 13)
(ii) Moderately	24% (n = 18)
(iii) A lot	41.3% (n = 31)
(iv) Not at all	17.3% (n = 13)
How much does your bladder problem make you feel more anxious?
(i) Slightly	14.7% (n = 11)
(ii) Moderately	30.7% (n = 23)
(iii) A lot	21.3% (n = 16)
(iv) Not at all	33.3% (n = 25)
Is continence a socially embarrassing topic to discuss?	Yes = 88% (n = 67)