Abstract
To determine the prevalence of urinary incontinence in a Northern Ireland community drawn from four neighbouring geographical areas and to assess factors predisposing to the development of urinary incontinence. A three-page self-administered postal questionnaire was sent to 1050 women (age range 35-74 years), recruited randomly from a target population of 43 829 women. The main survey was preceded by a pilot survey. Respondents and those not responding were compared. The overall response rate was 65.6% (689/1050); there was no significant difference between respondents and those not responding. Two-hundred and thirty-one women (33.5%) reported incontinence 'sometimes' and 161 (23.4%) 'often'. Of those who had urinary incontinence, sanitary protection was required by 21.7% (85/392). This equates to 12.3% (85) of the total study population. Age (chi2=20.34; P
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 760-766 |
Journal | BJU International |
Volume | 83 |
Issue number | 7 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published (in print/issue) - May 1999 |
Keywords
- urinary incontinence
- epidemiology
- pelvic floor exercises
- childbirth