Urinary incontinence in the Netherlands: Prevalence and associated risk factors in adults

J. Marleen Linde, Rien J. M. Nijman, Monika Trzpis, Paul M. A. Broens*

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    Abstract

    AimsTo determine the prevalence and risk factors associated with urinary incontinence (UI) among adults in the Netherlands.

    MethodsIn this cross-sectional study, we included 1257 respondents aged18 years, who completed the validated Groningen Defecation and Fecal Continence Checklist. UI was defined as any involuntary leakage of urine during the past 6 months.

    ResultsThe prevalence of UI in the total group was 36.8%. Women experienced UI significantly more often than men (49.0% versus 22.6%, respectively, P

    ConclusionsThe prevalence of UI in the Netherlands is high. Medical practitioners should therefore not underestimate this problem, especially among young people. Because the multivariate analysis revealed that in men age did not correlate significantly with UI, we believe that the risk of experiencing UI increases with age because of diseases that are known to lead to UI and not because of aging as a single factor itself. Finally, this study can be used as a reference for patients living in Western-Europe.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)1519-1528
    Number of pages10
    JournalNeurourology and urodynamics
    Volume36
    Issue number6
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - Aug-2017

    Keywords

    • epidemiology
    • prevalence
    • risk factors
    • urinary incontinence
    • QUALITY-OF-LIFE
    • OVERACTIVE BLADDER
    • WOMEN
    • POPULATION
    • IMPACT

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