Table 2 Characteristics related to urinary incontinence findings (n = 430)

Characteristics

 Urinary incontinence during coughing, sneezing or daily activities (Stress type)*

 Urinary incontinence during coughing, sneezing and when in need of urinating (mixed type)*

 Urinary incontinence when in need of urinating (urge type)*

 Any case of urinary incontinence

Severity of urinary incontinence

 Those who had once or less incidences of incontinence per week or/and did not use pad (mild UI)

 The cases who had incontinence problem more than two per a week though not every day and for whom pad usage was not consistent, (moderate UI)

 Those who had incontinence problem almost every day and had to use pad (severe UI)