The Real Daily Need for Incontinence Aids and Appliances in Patients with Neurogenic Bladder Dysfunction in a Community Setting in Germany

Figures & data

Table 1 Bladder Emptying Methods Applied in This Study

Bladder Voiding Methods	Total	%	Male	%	Female	%	p
IC (Intermittent catheterization)	577^a	75.2	405	74.6	170	76.9	0.4972
IC+ (IC plus other voiding methods eg V, RV or SARS)	31	4.0	26	4.4	5	2.3	0.1086
RV (Reflex voiding)	26^b	3.4	23	4.2	2	0.9	0.0190
SARS (Sacral anterior root stimulator)	17	2.2	11	2.0	6	2.7	0.5582
SPC (Suprapubic catheter)	39	5.1	26	4.8	13	5.9	0.5333
IDC (Indwelling catheter)	13	1.7	8	1.5	5	2.3	0.4444
V (Volitional)	51	6.7	34	6.3	17	7.7	0.4725
S (Straining)	2	0.3	2	0.4	0	0	1.0000
CI (Complete incontinence)	3	0.4	2	0.4	1	0.5	1.0000
MV (Mixed voiding without IC)	8	1.0	6	1.1	2	0.9	1.0000
All	767^c		543		221

Notes: ^aGender unknown in 2 patients; ^bGender unknown in 1 patient; ^cGender unknown in 3 patients; P<0.05 in bold.

Table 2 Daily Needed Single-Use Catheters in Patients with IC and IC+

Statistical Parameters	IC (n=577; 75.23%)	IC+ (n=31; 4.04%)	IC and IC+ (n=608; 79.27%)
Mean value (MV)	5.13	3.17	5.06
Median	5	3	5
Modal value	6	3	6
Minimum	1	1	1
Maximum	10	6	10
Standard deviation (SD)	1.36	1.34	1.65
Confidence interval	5.03–5.22	2.77–3.56	4.95–5.17
MV + 2 SD	7.85	5.85	8.46

Abbreviations: IC, Intermittent catheterization; IC+, IC plus other voiding methods.

Table 3 Frequency of Additional Supplies (Daily Need) in Patients with IC and IC+ by Gender and for Patients with IC and with IC+ Separately

Supply Groups	Total		Males		Females		Patients with IC		Patients with IC+
	n	%	n	%	n	%	n	%	n	%
IC and IC+	608	–	429	–	179	–	577	–	31	–
Pads	94	15.5	50	11.7	44	24.6	85	14.7	9	29.0
Pants	34	5.6	19	4.4	15	8.4	31	5.4	3	8.7
Condom catheters	46	7.6	46	10.7	–	–	42 of 405 m	10.4 m	4 of 24 m	16.7 m
Additional absorbent supplies, total	128	21.1	69	16.1	59	33.0	116	20.1	12	37.7
Additional supplies, total	174	28.6	115	26.8	59	33.0	158	27.4	16	51.6

Note: P<0.05 in bold.

Abbreviations: IC, Intermittent catheterization; IC+, IC plus other voiding methods; m, male.

Table 4 Additional Aids and Appliances (Daily Need) in Patients with IC and IC+

Statistical Parameters	Additional Pads in IC and IC+ (n=94; 15.5%)	Additional Pants in IC and IC+ (n=34; 5.6%)	Additional Condom Catheters in IC and IC+ (n=46; 7.6%)
Mean value (MV)	2.29	2.55	3.81
Median	2	2	4
Modal value	1	2	1
Minimum	1	1	1
Maximum	10	6	7
Standard deviation (SD)	1.07	1.45	0.47
Confidence interval	2.11–2.47	2.14–2.69	3.70–3.93
MV + 2 SD	4.43	5.45	4.75

Abbreviations: IC, Intermittent catheterization; IC+, IC plus other voiding methods.

Table 5 Daily Need for Absorbent Supplies in All Patients and for Condom Catheters in Male Patients

Gender/Statistical Parameters	Pads	Pants	Condom Catheters (CC)
	Men and Women	Men and Women	Men with CC	Men with CC Exclusively
Male and female (n; %)	126 (16.4%)	51 (6.6%)
Male (n; %)	63 (11.6%)	28 (5.2%)	82 (15.1%)	36 (6.6%)
Female (n; %)	63 (28.5%)	23 (10.4%)
Mean value (MV)	5.03	3.03	2.8	2.78
Median	2	2	2	2
Modal value	1	2	1	1
Minimum	1	1	1	1
Maximum	10	20	7	7
Standard deviation (SD)	1.67	1.92	1.95	1.98
Confidence interval	4.78–5.27	2.59–3.48	2.42–3.13	2.24–3.32
MV + 2 SD	8.37	6.87	6.7	5.74

Note: P<0.05 in bold.

Table 6 Objective and Subjective Daily Need for Urological Aids and Appliances

Supply Groups	Maximum Objective Need	Maximum Subjective Need
Single-use catheters	9	10
Condom catheters	7	7
Pads	9	10
Pants	7	20