Table 2

The relationship between the independent variables and I-CAT scores (n=327)

VariablesTotal scoreMultiple fearsGlobal question
Age (year)−0.086−0.081−0.047
Gender0.0520.0180.048
Marital status0.002−0.001−0.031
Occupation0.012−0.0200.025
Family residence0.0510.0250.081
Personal monthly income (RMB)†0.0760.0790.009
Education level0.0240.020−0.005
Medical expenses payment method−0.015−0.053−0.016
Residential living arrangements0.0650.0310.024
Duration of carrying out ISC−0.087−0.073−0.119*
Urinary tract infection0.0320.0460.014
Types of catheters−0.0538**−0.490**−0.431**
ISC training0.861**0.754**0.683**
ISC follow-up0.766**0.702**0.620**
Province−0.506**−0.465**−0.656**
InCaSaQ0.1000.0660.057
Packaging0.147**0.1020.089
Lubrication0.1050.0880.049
Catheter itself0.0500.0250.020
After catheterisation0.0120.0040.027
ICDQ0.341**0.323**0.296**
Intensity0.320**0.310**0.284**
Frequency0.342**0.317**0.290**
ISC-Q−0.551**−0.500**−0.444**
Ease of use−0.288**−0.324**−0.264**
Convenience−0.574**−0.530**−0.438**
Privacy0.0680.0710.048
Psychological well-being−0.774**−0.697**−0.625**
  • *P<0.05; **P<0.01. For categorical independent variables, the relationship with I-CAT scores is analysed using Spearman’s rank correlation. For continuous independent variables, the relationship with I-CAT scores is determined using Pearson’s correlation analysis.

  • †1 EUR=7.79 RMB.

  • I-CAT, Intermittent Catheterization Acceptance Test; ICDQ, Intermittent Catheterization Difficulty Questionnaire; InCaSaQ, Intermittent Catheterization Satisfaction Questionnaire; ISC, intermittent self-catheterization; ISC-Q, Intermittent Self-Catheterization Questionnaire.