BACKGROUND: It is important to determine the relative importance of urinary incontinence in terms of its prevalence and how it affects the quality of life of women.
AIM: To characterize urinary incontinence and factors associated with it in women aged over 30 years.
MATERIAL AND METHODS: A survey about urinary incontinence and associated factors was answered by 289 women aged 30 to 81 years, attending a public primary care clinic.
RESULTS: The prevalence of urinary incontinence was 62.2%, and it was significantly associated with obesity, diabetes and a history of episiotomy.
CONCLUSIONS: The high prevalence of urinary incontinence should prompt the implementation of public health measures to prevent and treat it effectively.
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Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud y los Alimentos, Universidad del Biobío. Chillán, Chile. Tesis para optar al título de Magíster en Salud Pública.
Reference: Rev Med Chil. 2015 Feb;143(2):203-12.
doi: 10.4067/S0034-98872015000200008
PubMed Abstract
PMID: 25860363
Article in Spanish.