Descriptive epidemiology of urinary incontinence in 3,100 women age 30-59.

作者: Lam Gw , Elving Lb , Foldspang A , Mommsen S

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关键词: PrevalenceIncidence (epidemiology)Selection biasDescriptive epidemiologyMedicineDemographyUrinary incontinenceAdult life

摘要: 3,114 women were randomly selected among the 30-59 years old female inhabitants of Municipality Aarhus, Denmark, and mailed a questionnaire on experience urinary incontinence (UI) through adult life. Eighty-five % responded, 26% reported to have experienced UI in Fourteen had perceived it social hygienic problem, accordance with International Continence Society (ICS) definition. The total period prevalence year 1987 according ICS definition found be 17 10%, respectively. estimated incidence increased age, especially ages 25-29 45-49. By age 59, 30 18% one or more episodes general defined UI, Pure stress combined urge seemed predominant clinical types.

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