The Prevalence And Associated Factors Of Female Urinary Incontinence In Hebei Province Of China

Objective: To estimate the prevalence and associated factors of adult female urinary incontinence in Hebei province.Methods: Stratified and multistage sampling method was used,between January 2016 and May 2016,to investigate the target population in Hebei province.While,logistic regression was used to analyse datas.Results: A population-based survey was conducted in 2450 women in Hebei province,there were 2408 effective questionnaires after deleting 48 invalid questionnaires.According to the results,the average age of subjects was(56±15)years old,and the urinary incontinence prevalence of adult female in Hebei province was 27.7%(667/2408).Stress urinary incontinence,urge urinary incontinence and mixed urinary incontinence were diagnosed as23.13%(557/2408),1.58%(38/2408)and 2.99%(72/2408),respectively.There were only 2.85%(19/667)urinary incontinence patients seeking medical help.The results of logistic regression analysis showed that age,daily water intake,pulmonary diseases,urinary tract infection,hypertension,chronic low back pain,dysmenorrhea,vaginitis,abortion,mode of delivery,postpartum infection were statistically significant(all P≤0.05).Among these factors,cesarean section was the protective factor for urinary incontinence(OR=0.365,95% CI: 0.195-0.685,P=0.002).Conclusions: The prevalence of urinary incontinence in adult female in Hebei province is high,and there are few patients seeking medical help.It is a common disorder in women and is associated with many factors;among these factors,cesarean section is the protective factor for urinary incontinence.