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Ginecol Obstet Mex 2006; 74 (06)

Prevalence of urinary and anal incontinence in women from metropolitan area of Guadalajara

Martínez ECJ, Flores CO, García de AGJE, Velázquez CPI, González RMI, Márquez AR

Language: Spanish
References: 23
Page: 300-305
PDF size: 243.68 Kb.


ABSTRACT

Background: Female urinary and anal incontinence are common entities in pelvic floor dysfunction. The most frequently age affected range from 45 to 69 years. Previous studies performed in the United States report a prevalence of 24-62% for urinary incontinence and 3-60% for anal incontinence.
Objective: To determine the prevalence of these disorders in the Guadalajara metropolitan area because we do not know it.
Participants and methods: A transversal and various stage study was performed recollecting blocks first, then houses, finally interviewing women and applying a structured questionnaire with somatometric and social-demographic data and also clinical-pathological antecedents. The data obtained was registered and processed first manually then using Excel and Epi-Info software.
Results: The group of women interviewed (n=352) were between 15-85 years. The majority were married, housewives, 33% with grammar school, 23% finished high school, 25% professionists and 19% did not finish school; with an average of three pregnancies and with a body mass index (BMI) positive for overweight and obesity. The prevalence for urinary incontinence was 27.8% and anal incontinence of 3.4%. These are results compatible with those reported in the United States.
Conclusions: Women living in Guadalajara have the same behavior that European and American women about prevalence of urinary incontinence. We recommend the performance of this type of studies in other states of this country in order to enrich the present information.


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