Table 4.
Family Characteristics and Behaviors of Nocturnal Enuretics in Comparison with Non- Nocturnal Enuretics
| Variable | Nocturnal Enuretics (n = 183) | Nonuretics (n = 246) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Place of delivery | |||
| Hospital | 42 (23.0%) | 53 (21.5%) | 0.029* |
| Home | 133 (72.7%) | 180 (73.2%) | |
| Others | 8 (4.4%) | 13 (5.3%) | |
| Full Term Pregnancy | 169 (92.3%) | 224 (91.1%) | 0.633 |
| Type of Delivery | |||
| Normal | 159 (86.9%) | 206 (83.7%) | 0.366 |
| Caesarian Section | 24 (13.1%) | 40 (16.3%) | |
| Childbirth Complications | 20 (10.9%) | 18 (7.3%) | 0.193 |
| Family Size | |||
| < than 5 | 37 (20.2) | 58 (23.6) | 0.407 |
| > than 5 | 146 (79.8) | 188 (76.4) | |
| The child sleeps separately | 40 (21.9) | 72 (29.3) | 0.08* |
| There are family fights | 34 (18.6) | 26 (10.6) | 0.018* |
| Child is bullied/mistreated | 43 (23.5) | 27 (11.0) | 0.001* |
| The child empties her/his bladder before going to bed | 149 (81.4) | 199 (80.9) | 0.89 |
| The child drinks or eats within 2 h before going to bed | 148 (80.9) | 191 (77.6) | 0.44 |
| The toilet is close and easy to reach | 131 (71.6) | 143 (58.1) | 0.013* |
| The child goes to bed at the same time every night | 103 (56.3) | 137 (55.7) | 0.903 |
| The child drinks any kind of Cola drink | 89 (48.6) | 138 (56.1) | 0.126 |
| Did/does a family member also wet/s their bed | 83 (45.4) | 68 (27.6) | < 0.001* |
| Consanguineous marriage of parents | 117 (63.9) | 108 (43.9) | < 0.001* |
| Relationship of parents before marriage (n = 117) | |||
| 1st cousin | 74 (63.2) | 71 (65.8) | 0.044* |
| 2nd cousin | 34 (29.0) | 27 (25.0) | |
| Other | 9 (7.6) | 10 (9.2) | |
| The mother has a medical condition | 17 (9.3) | 21 (8.5) | 0.786 |
| The father has a medical condition | 17 (9.3) | 28 (11.4) | 0.48 |
| A sibling has a medical condition | 21 (12.0) | 25 (11.6) | 0.04* |
*P-value significant at 0.05 level