Table 4 Patient and environmental factors that might influence the final method for bladder voiding.

From: Monitoring of neurogenic bladder management from hospital admission until discharge in spinal cord injury units: the SIRCA study

 

Condom catheter (N = 12)

Indwelling catheterization (N = 54)

Intermittent catheterization (N = 122)

Reflex voiding (N = 78)

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Education level, n (%)

 No studies

1 (6.3)

3 (18.8)

10 (62.5)

2 (12.5)

0.244

 Primary studies

6 (5.8)

30 (28.8)

42 (40.4)

26 (25.0)

 Secondary studies

4 (5.5)

9 (12.3)

35 (47.9)

25 (34.2)

 Professional training

0 (0.0)

6 (25.0)

10 (41.7)

8 (33.3)

 University studies

1 (2.9)

3 (8.8)

19 (55.9)

11 (32.4)

 Others

0 (0.0)

2 (50.0)

1 (25.0)

1 (25.0)

Marital status, n (%)

 Single

4 (5.3)

4 (5.3)

40 (53.3)

27 (36.0)

0.001

 Married

4 (2.8)

37 (26.2)

65 (46.1)

35 (24.8)

 Divorced

1 (4.2)

2 (8.3)

10 (41.7)

11 (45.8)

 Widower/Widow

2 (10.5)

10 (52.6)

4 (21.1)

3 (15.8)

 Other

1 (20.0)

0 (0.0)

2 (40.0)

2 (40.0)

History of depression, n (%)

 Yes

0 (0.0)

9 (40.9)

6 (27.3)

7 (31.8)

0.044

 No

12 (4.9)

45 (18.4)

116 (47.5)

71 (29.1)

History of anxiety, n (%)

 Yes

1 (7.7)

0 (0.0)

6 (46.2)

6 (46.2)

0.220

 No

11 (4.3)

54 (21.3)

116 (45.8)

72 (28.5)

  1. Statistical comparisons were performed using Pearson’s χ² tests. Values are represented as frequencies and percentage in relation to the category.