Table 3 Patient perception of problem and satisfaction with current urinary symptoms at 3 and 6 months and 6 years presented by randomisation group.
From: Long term follow-up of a randomised controlled trial of services for urinary symptoms
| Â | Continence Nurse Practitioner | Standard Care | Â | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Total number of individuals | Number of individuals with event | Total number of individuals | Number of individuals with event | Difference (95% CI; p-value) |
| Â | Mild or no problem | ||||
3 months | 2468 | 819 (74%) | 614 | 416 (68%) | 6% (2% to 10%; p = 0.003) |
6 months | 2181 | 1721 (79%) | 545 | 380 (70%) | 9% (5% to 13%; p < 0.001) |
Long term follow-up (6 Years) | 2104 | 1474 (70%) | 589 | 406 (69%) | 1% (-3 to 5%;p = 0.6) |
| Â | Satisfied with current urinary symptoms for rest of life | ||||
3 months | 2498 | 1294 (52%) | 618 | 276 (45%) | 7% (3% to 12%; p = 0.001) |
6 months | 2236 | 1428 (64%) | 546 | 289 (53%) | 11% (6% to 16%; p < 0.001) |
Long term follow-up (6 Years) | 2109 | 1152 (55%) | 591 | 306 (52%) | 3% (-2 to 7%; P = 0.2) |