Association of age, race, and obstetric history with urinary symptoms among women in the Nurses' Health Study.

摘要: Abstract OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to better understand associations among age, race, obstetric history, and urinary incontinence in women. STUDY DESIGN: Race history were assessed through the use biennial mailed questionnaires from 1976 1996 participants Nurses' Health Study. In 1996, 83,168 women aged 50 75 years reported their frequency leaking urine quantity leaked. We used logistic regression calculate multivariate-adjusted odds ratios 95% CIs for relation risk factors urine. RESULTS: Overall, 34.1% at least once per month during previous 12 months; prevalence lowest black (21.2%). After potential confounders controlled, there strong trends increasing occasional frequent with age ( P trend 35 associated a slight elevation compared first birth 21 25 but stronger CONCLUSION: these women, is common; condition most prevalent white older parous younger birth.