Table 1.
Prevalence Rates of Any Urinary Incontinence and Moderate/Severe Urinary Incontinence Among Women 20 Years of Age and Older in the US, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2005–06 and 2007–08
| Variable | Na | Any UI Prevalence,b % (95% CI) | P value | Na | Mod/severe UI Prevalence,b % (95% CI) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, y | 4309 | <0.001 | 4309 | <0.001 | ||
| 20–29 | 798 | 17.0(14.1,20.4) | 798 | 3.8 (2.5,5.6) | ||
| 30–39 | 711 | 30.4(26.3, 34.9) | 711 | 10.3 (8.1,12.9) | ||
| 40–49 | 736 | 45.5 (41.0,50.1) | 736 | 14.2 (11.4,17.6) | ||
| 50–59 | 622 | 54.5 (48.8,60.2) | 622 | 21.9 (18.0,26.4) | ||
| 60–69 | 700 | 52.4 (46.8,57.9) | 700 | 23.7 (19.1,28.9) | ||
| 70–79 | 474 | 48.4 (43.3,53.5) | 474 | 28.7 (23.8,34.2) | ||
| 80+ | 268 | 51.7 (44.1,59.2) | 268 | 34.7 (28.8,41.4) | ||
| Race/ethnicity | 4309 | <0.001 | 4309 | 0.157 | ||
| Hispanic-Mexican American | 794 | 39.1 (36.3,42.0) | 794 | 16.5 (14.1,19.1) | ||
| Hispanic–Other | 341 | 33.1 (27.2,39.5) | 341 | 14.2 (10.6,18.9) | ||
| Non-Hispanic white | 2108 | 43.5 (41.1,46.0) | 2108 | 17.2 (15.5,19.1) | ||
| Non-Hispanic black | 906 | 31.1 (27.9,34.5) | 906 | 13.1 (11.2,15.3) | ||
| Other–Including multi-racial | 160 | 36.2 (28.9,44.3) | 160 | 15.5 (9.6,24.2) | ||
| Education | 4306 | 0.547 | 4306 | <0.001 | ||
| < High school | 1140 | 40.8 (37.8,44.0) | 1140 | 21.5 (19.0,24.2) | ||
| High school or GED | 1038 | 42.2 (38.0,46.6) | 1038 | 17.1 (14.8,19.7) | ||
| >High school | 2128 | 40.6 (38.9,43.1) | 2128 | 14.9 (13.0,16.9) | ||
| Family poverty income ratio | 4309 | 0.042 | 4309 | <0.001 | ||
| <2 | 1847 | 38.4 (35.7,41.1) | 1847 | 19.0 (17.3,20.8) | ||
| ≥2 | 2462 | 42.3 (39.6,45.0) | 2462 | 15.4 (13.8,17.1) | ||
| Body mass index, kg/m2 | 4281 | <0.001 | 4281 | <0.001 | ||
| <25.0 | 1319 | 30.4 (27.3,33.7) | 1319 | 10.3 (8.3,12.9) | ||
| 25.0–29.9 | 1244 | 42.4 (37.9,47.1) | 1244 | 17.9 (15.2,20.9) | ||
| >30.0 | 1718 | 50.5 (46.8,54.1) | 1718 | 21.6 (18.4,25.0) | ||
| Self-rated health | 4309 | <0.001 | 4309 | <0.001 | ||
| Excellent/very good/good | 3304 | 39.4 (37.1,41.8) | 3304 | 14.7 (13.0,16.5) | ||
| Fair/poor | 1005 | 48.9 (44.4,53.5) | 1005 | 25.6 (22.0,29.6) | ||
| Major depression | 4290 | <0.001 | 4290 | <0.001 | ||
| Depression screen <10 | 3863 | 39.9 (37.8,42.0) | 3863 | 15.1 (13.7,16.9) | ||
| Depression screen≥10 | 427 | 52.7 (46.7,58.7) | 427 | 31.0 (26.3,36.2) | ||
| Ever Used Female Hormones | 4292 | <0.001 | 4292 | <0.001 | ||
| No | 3283 | 36.6 (34.1,39.1) | 3283 | 12.9 (11.5,14.5) | ||
| Yes | 1009 | 53.7 (49.5,57.8) | 1009 | 26.6 (23.0,30.6) | ||
| Vaginal deliveries | 2494 | <0.001 | 2494 | <0.001 | ||
| 0 | 618 | 35.8 (31.5,40.3) | 618 | 10.9 (8.3,14.0) | ||
| 1–2 | 688 | 39.5 (34.2,45.0) | 688 | 12.6 (10.0,15.8) | ||
| 3–4 | 897 | 45.9 (41.4,50.4) | 897 | 17.9 (15.6,20.5) | ||
| ≥5 | 291 | 53.7 (47.7,59.6) | 291 | 28.1 (24.5,36.3) | ||
| Hysterectomy | 4304 | <0.001 | 4304 | <0.001 | ||
| No | 3298 | 37.7(35.5,40.0) | 3298 | 13.2 (12.0,14.5) | ||
| Yes | 1006 | 53.1 (48.4,57.7) | 1006 | 28.5 (24.9,32.4) | ||
| Vaginal bulging | 4241 | <0.001 | 4241 | <0.001 | ||
| No | 4100 | 40.1 (37.9,42.3) | 4100 | 15.7 (14.2,17.3) | ||
| Yes | 141 | 68.6 (55.1,79.6) | 141 | 43.3 (34.1,53.0) | ||
| Number of chronic diseases | 4250 | <0.001 | 4250 | <0.001 | ||
| 0 | 1702 | 32.5 (29.2,36.0) | 1702 | 9.5 (7.7,11.6) | ||
| 1 | 1145 | 39.6 (35.4,43.8) | 1145 | 15.5 (12.2,19.5) | ||
| 2 | 754 | 49.9 (45.3,54.5) | 754 | 22.7 (20.0,25.6) | ||
| 3 | 414 | 55.0 (48.5,61.4) | 414 | 28.8 (23.9,34.3) | ||
| ≥4 | 235 | 63.0 (53.8,71.4) | 235 | 36.8 (29.1,45.3) |
a
Total number of women responding for the category or condition under study (denominator) excluding those with missing data
b
Weighted prevalence rates reported