The prevalence of urinary incontinence and its influence on the quality of life in women from an urban Swedish population

Simeonova, Zvetanka; Milsom, Ian; Kullendorff, Anne-Marie; Molander, Ulla; Bengtsson, Calle

doi:10.1034/j.1600-0412.1999.780613.x

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“…Incontinence may be a cause of great discomfort, embarrassment and loss of self-confidence, and may interfere with daily life, general health, and the overall quality of life [1,2]. Incontinence may also lead to possible rejection on the part of a relative and may therefore be an important factor in the decision whether or not to institutionalize an elderly person.…”

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Prevalence of urinary, fecal and double incontinence in the elderly living at home

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The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of urinary, fecal and double incontinence in the elderly, through a population-based cross-sectional survey. The study included all patients aged 60 and over of nine general practices in the Nijmegen Monitoring Project. Patients living in a home for the elderly were excluded, as well as patients with dementia, patients who were too ill to participate and patients with a catheter. There were 5278 selected patients who received a postal questionnaire. Of these, 88% returned it. Nineteen percent of the respondents had involuntary loss of urine twice a month or more, 6% loss of feces and 3% both. The prevalence of urinary, fecal and double incontinence increased with age in both men and women, and especially in men in the oldest age group. Urinary incontinence was more prevalent in women than in men. The prevalence of fecal incontinence showed no sex differences, but the type of fecal incontinence did differ between men and women. In men loss of mucus was twice as common as in women. Double incontinence was also equally prevalent in men and women, except in the age group 65-74 years. In conclusion, urinary, fecal and double incontinence are common conditions in the community-dwelling population. The prevalence rates increase with age. Urinary incontinence is more prevalent in women. There were no sex differences in the prevalence of fecal incontinence but the type of fecal incontinence was different in men and women.

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“…This pattern across the age range is not in accordance with previous work. In a study of women in Göteborg, Sweden, stress incontinence was more common than urge incontinence in women younger than 50 years of age, whereas in women 50 years of age or older, symptoms of mixed (concurrent stress and urge incontinence) or urge incontinence predominated [20]. Elving et al [21] have shown that the annual incidence (i.e., the rate of occurrence of new cases) of stress incontinence decreases, whereas that of urge incontinence increases in women 45 to 50 years of age compared with those 55 to 60 years of age.…”

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Prevalence of urinary incontinence in Korean women:an epidemiologic survey

Choo

et al. 2007

Int Urogynecol J

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The purpose of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of urinary incontinence (UI) in a Korean national community sample of female adults aged 30-79 years. During April 2003, a national Korea telephone survey using quota sampling methods was conducted. The clinically validated computer-assisted telephone interview approach was used in the survey. Of the 1,500 subjects contacted, 1,303 were successfully interviewed (response rate 86.9%). Overall, UI was reported by 40.8%, and 22.9, 3.1, and 14.9% reported pure stress, urge, and mixed UI, respectively. The prevalence of stress, urge, and mixed UI generally did not increase with age. Urge and mixed UI had a greater impact than stress UI on daily tasks (P< 0.001), social life (P < 0.001), depression or anxiety due to UI (P < 0.001), worry about UI (P < 0.001), sex life (P < 0.001), wear protection due to UI (P = 0.011), and quality of life (P < 0.001). In subjects with pure stress UI, 28.3% reported impaired quality of life compared with 43.9% and 43.8% of subjects with urge and mixed UI. Of those individuals with stress, urge, and mixed UI, 19.1, 20.0, and 25.8% had the willingness to seek medical consultation. This study is the first to examine the prevalence of UI in Korean women. The present study revealed that there was a high prevalence of UI in this population. Our descriptive research provides a valuable insight into the need for tailored education to this population about UI.

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“…The total cost of care for persons with incontinence is estimated at USD 11.2 billion annually in the general community and USD 5.2 billion in nursing homes. The estimated prevalence rates for incontinence range from 3% in subjects aged 20–30 years to 53% in elderly patients [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9]. Refractory urge incontinence has been reported to account for 60–70% of all urge incontinence [10].…”

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Long–Term Effectiveness of Sacral Nerve Stimulation for Refractory Urge Incontinence

Janknegt

Hassouna²,

Siegel³

et al. 2001

Eur Urol

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The prevalence of urinary incontinence and its influence on the quality of life in women from an urban Swedish population

Abstract: Although urinary incontinence was a prevalent condition, particularly among the elderly and had a negative influence on the quality of life, only a small number of women had sought medical care.

Cited by 112 publications

References 22 publications

Prevalence of urinary, fecal and double incontinence in the elderly living at home

Prevalence of urinary, fecal and double incontinence in the elderly living at home

Prevalence of urinary incontinence in Korean women:an epidemiologic survey

Long–Term Effectiveness of Sacral Nerve Stimulation for Refractory Urge Incontinence

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The prevalence of urinary incontinence and its influence on the quality of life in women from an urban Swedish population

Abstract: Although urinary incontinence was a prevalent condition, particularly among the elderly and had a negative influence on the quality of life, only a small number of women had sought medical care.

Cited by 112 publications

References 22 publications

Prevalence of urinary, fecal and double incontinence in the elderly living at home

Prevalence of urinary, fecal and double incontinence in the elderly living at home

Prevalence of urinary incontinence in Korean women:an epidemiologic survey

Long&ndash;Term Effectiveness of Sacral Nerve Stimulation for Refractory Urge Incontinence

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Long–Term Effectiveness of Sacral Nerve Stimulation for Refractory Urge Incontinence