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. 2013 Apr 3;32(7):410–414. [Article in Spanish] doi: 10.1016/S0212-6567(03)70758-6

Epidemiología e impacto de la incontinencia urinaria en mujeres de 40 a 65 años de edad en un área sanitaria de Madrid

Epidemiology and impact of urinary incontinence in women between 40 and 65 in a health area of madrid

E Nieto Blanco a,*, J Camacho Pérez b, V Dávila Álvarez b, MP Ledo García b, P Moriano Bejar b, M Pérez Lorente b, L Serrano Molina b, B Fonseca Redondo b
PMCID: PMC7668718  PMID: 14622553

Abstract

Objectives

To study the epidemiology and the social and health repercussions of urinary incontinence (UI) in women aged between 40 and 65.

Design

Observational and descriptive cross-sectional study.

Setting

Area 6 of primary care (PC) in Madrid.

Participants

Sample of 485 women aged between 40 and 65, obtained by randomised sampling of the census of health cards, stratified by the three kinds of health districts (rural, urban and peri-urban).

Main results

Mean age was 52, with 15.4% prevalence of UI (2.6% stress, 10.6% urge and 2.1% mixed). In the multivariate logistic regression, association with the number of vaginal deliveries (OR = 2; 95% CI, 1.2-3.1) and with constipation (OR = 2.5; 95% CI, 1- 6) was found.

Conclusions

The prevalence found situates UI as a relevant problem in the population under study. Most women had not consulted the doctor on the problem. Several associated risk factors could be prevented, which justifies the setting-up within PC of coordinated programmes of UI education and prevention for this group of women.

Key words: Urinary incontinence, Women, Nursing, Primary care

Footnotes

El estudio ha sido tutelado por elComité Ético de InvestigaciónClínica del Área 6 de Madrid y porla Unidad de Investigación deAtención Primaria del Área 6 yfinanciado por el Fondo deInvestigaciones Sanitarias delInstituto Carlos III (expediente n.°00/379).

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