Gita D Mishra1, Megan S Barker2, Gerrie-Cor Herber-Gast2, Tim Hillard3. 1. Center for Longitudinal and Life Course Research, School of Public Health, The University of Queensland, Herston, QLD, Australia. Electronic address: g.mishra@uq.edu.au. 2. Center for Longitudinal and Life Course Research, School of Public Health, The University of Queensland, Herston, QLD, Australia. 3. Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Poole Hospital NHS Trust, Poole, UK.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To examine the association of depressive symptoms with subsequent urinary incontinence (UI) symptoms among young women. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: Data were from a cohort of 5391 young women (born 1973-1978) from the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health. Generalised Estimating Equations (GEEs) were used to link depressive symptoms, and history of doctor diagnosed depression at Survey 2 (S2) in 2000 with the incidence of UI symptoms in subsequent surveys (from S3 in 2003 to S6 in 2012). RESULTS: 24% of women reported the incidence of UI over the nine-year study period, while the prevalence rose over time from 6.8% (at S2, aged 22-27 years) to 16.5% (at S6, aged 34-39). From univariable GEE analysis, women with depressive symptoms or a history of depression were more likely to report subsequent UI symptoms. This remained after adjusting for socio-demographic, body mass index, health behaviours and reproductive factors, with depressive symptoms associated with 37% higher odds (odds ratio 1.37, 95% CI 1.16 to 1.61) and history of depression with 42% higher odds (1.42, 1.17 to 1.74) of incidence of UI. CONCLUSIONS: When woman seek treatment for UI symptoms, health professionals should consider her current or history of depression.
OBJECTIVE: To examine the association of depressive symptoms with subsequent urinary incontinence (UI) symptoms among young women. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: Data were from a cohort of 5391 young women (born 1973-1978) from the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health. Generalised Estimating Equations (GEEs) were used to link depressive symptoms, and history of doctor diagnosed depression at Survey 2 (S2) in 2000 with the incidence of UI symptoms in subsequent surveys (from S3 in 2003 to S6 in 2012). RESULTS: 24% of women reported the incidence of UI over the nine-year study period, while the prevalence rose over time from 6.8% (at S2, aged 22-27 years) to 16.5% (at S6, aged 34-39). From univariable GEE analysis, women with depressive symptoms or a history of depression were more likely to report subsequent UI symptoms. This remained after adjusting for socio-demographic, body mass index, health behaviours and reproductive factors, with depressive symptoms associated with 37% higher odds (odds ratio 1.37, 95% CI 1.16 to 1.61) and history of depression with 42% higher odds (1.42, 1.17 to 1.74) of incidence of UI. CONCLUSIONS: When woman seek treatment for UI symptoms, health professionals should consider her current or history of depression.
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