Women participant characteristics (n=11)
| Characteristic | N | % |
| Age (mean (SD), range) (years) | 78.7 (10.6), 56–87 | |
| Duration of UI (mean (SD), range) (years) | 13.5 (15.0), 2–50 | |
| Ethnicity | ||
| White British | 10 | 91 |
| Mixed white and black Caribbean | 1 | 10 |
| Education | ||
| University degree | 5 | 45 |
| Further (A level or equivalent) | 1 | 9 |
| Secondary (GCSE or equivalent) | 4 | 36 |
| Primary degree | 1 | 9 |
| Employment | ||
| Full-time | 1 | 10 |
| Retired | 10 | 91 |
| Living arrangements | ||
| Lives alone | 6 | 55 |
| Lives with husband | 2 | 18 |
| Lives in sheltered accommodation | 2 | 18 |
| No response | 1 | 10 |
| Receiving treatment for UI | ||
| Yes | 5 | 45 |
| No | 6 | 55 |
| Other health conditions | ||
| Yes | 10 | 91 |
| No | 1 | 10 |
Percentages are rounded up so may exceed 100%.
GCSE, General Certificate of Secondary Education; UI, urinary incontinence.