OBJECTIVE: To find the prevalence of urinary incontinence (IU) in women of working age and its impact on their quality of life (QL). DESIGN: Descriptive, cross-sectional study. SETTING: Urban health district in Ourense. PARTICIPANTS: 1000 women between 18 and 65 were selected at random from a total of 8443. MAIN MEASUREMENTS: The prevalence of UI was evaluated by means of a questionnaire designed for the study and sent by mail. In addition, the Incontinence Impact Questionnaire translated into Spanish was used. This was to assess QL in women with UI. RESULTS: The reply rate was 43.6%, with 20% prevalence of UI. Mean age of the women studied was 43.4 (95% CI, 42.1-44.6); and for those with UI, 50.3 (95% CI, 48.4-52.4). 56.8% of women with UI had not been to the doctor. Mean score of impact on QL (from 0 to 90) was 12.7 points. 87.7% of those affected scored less than 30 points; and 1.5% were above 60 points. CONCLUSIONS: High prevalence of UI was found in women of working age, with low rate of medical consultation, probably because for most women it only lightly affected their QL.
OBJECTIVE: To find the prevalence of urinary incontinence (IU) in women of working age and its impact on their quality of life (QL). DESIGN: Descriptive, cross-sectional study. SETTING: Urban health district in Ourense. PARTICIPANTS: 1000 women between 18 and 65 were selected at random from a total of 8443. MAIN MEASUREMENTS: The prevalence of UI was evaluated by means of a questionnaire designed for the study and sent by mail. In addition, the Incontinence Impact Questionnaire translated into Spanish was used. This was to assess QL in women with UI. RESULTS: The reply rate was 43.6%, with 20% prevalence of UI. Mean age of the women studied was 43.4 (95% CI, 42.1-44.6); and for those with UI, 50.3 (95% CI, 48.4-52.4). 56.8% of women with UI had not been to the doctor. Mean score of impact on QL (from 0 to 90) was 12.7 points. 87.7% of those affected scored less than 30 points; and 1.5% were above 60 points. CONCLUSIONS: High prevalence of UI was found in women of working age, with low rate of medical consultation, probably because for most women it only lightly affected their QL.
Authors: J J Bretones Alcaraz; M D del Pino y Pino; M A García Vilchez; M L Fajardo Cabrerizo; J M Sáez García; I Ortega López Journal: Aten Primaria Date: 1997-06-15 Impact factor: 1.137
Authors: C M Sampselle; J M Miller; B L Mims; J O Delancey; J A Ashton-Miller; C L Antonakos Journal: Obstet Gynecol Date: 1998-03 Impact factor: 7.661