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Prevalence and risk factors of urinary incontinence among perimenopausal women in Wuhan

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This study investigated the prevalence and risk factors of urinary incontinence (UI) among perimenopausal women in Wuhan. A cross-sectional survey was performed on 1067 women aged 40–65 years sampled in Wuhan urban area from April to October 2014. Information about demographic characteristics, menstruation, parity and UI symptoms was collected using a questionnaire. The data were evaluated by Chi-square test and multiple Logistic regression analysis. The prevalence rate of UI was 37.2%, with stress UI (32.2%) being more prevalent than urgency UI (21.6%) and mixed UI (16.6%). 31.2% women with UI stated that UI had negative impact on their life. Risk factors for UI included menstrual disorder, menopause, overweight, perineal laceration, atrophic vaginitis, constipation and pelvic organ prolapse. Appropriate investigation apropos the factors associated with UI should be performed to diminish its impact on women’s life.

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  1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, China

    Shi Lu  (卢 实) & Qing-chun Shao  (邵青春)

  2. Community Health Service Station of Changqing Garden, Wuhan Polytechnic University, Wuhan, 430024, China

    Hong-ling Zhang  (张红菱)

  3. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Xiangyang Central Hospital, Xiangyang, 441021, China

    Ya-jun Zhang  (张雅君)

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This project was supported by National Science & Technology Pillar Program during the 12th Five-Year Plan Period, China (No. 2012BAI32B03).

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Lu, S., Zhang, Hl., Zhang, Yj. et al. Prevalence and risk factors of urinary incontinence among perimenopausal women in Wuhan. J. Huazhong Univ. Sci. Technol. [Med. Sci.] 36, 723–726 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11596-016-1651-2

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