Table 3

Median (lower quartile and upper quartile) scores for the SBS, RSES and school toilet experience scales, split by participants who indicated at least one self or medically diagnosed anxiety disorder or not

VariableMedian (lower quartile, upper quartile)P value
No anxiety disorder (n=96)At least one anxiety disorder (n=260)
Total Shy Bladder Scale (SBS) score8 (2.25, 16.75)19 (8.25, 34)<0.001*
Shy Bladder Difficulty Urinating score2 (0, 10)7 (1, 17)<0.001*
Shy Bladder Interference score0 (0, 0)0 (0, 4)<0.001*
Shy Bladder negative evaluation score4.5 (1, 8)9.5 (5, 15)<0.001*
Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSES) score19 (14.25, 22)14.5 (12, 18)<0.001*
School toilet experience score14 (12, 16)14 (13, 16)0.385
  • *P<0.05.

  • RSES, Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale; SBS, Shy Bladder Scale.