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Analysis of Characteristics and Quality of Life of Elderly Women with Mild to Moderate Urinary Incontinence in Community Dwellings

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  • Di Zhang

    (Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Peking University People’s Hospital, No. 11, Xi-Zhi-Men South Street, Xi Cheng District, Beijing 100044, China
    The Key Laboratory of Female Pelvic Floor Disorders, Beijing 100044, China
    Research Center of Female Pelvic Floor Disorders, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China)

  • Shiyan Wang

    (Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Peking University People’s Hospital, No. 11, Xi-Zhi-Men South Street, Xi Cheng District, Beijing 100044, China
    The Key Laboratory of Female Pelvic Floor Disorders, Beijing 100044, China
    Research Center of Female Pelvic Floor Disorders, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China)

  • Lei Gao

    (Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Peking University People’s Hospital, No. 11, Xi-Zhi-Men South Street, Xi Cheng District, Beijing 100044, China
    The Key Laboratory of Female Pelvic Floor Disorders, Beijing 100044, China
    Research Center of Female Pelvic Floor Disorders, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China)

  • Yuanyuan Jia

    (Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Peking University People’s Hospital, No. 11, Xi-Zhi-Men South Street, Xi Cheng District, Beijing 100044, China
    The Key Laboratory of Female Pelvic Floor Disorders, Beijing 100044, China
    Research Center of Female Pelvic Floor Disorders, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China)

  • Haibo Wang

    (Clinical Research Institute, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China)

  • Xiuli Sun

    (Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Peking University People’s Hospital, No. 11, Xi-Zhi-Men South Street, Xi Cheng District, Beijing 100044, China
    The Key Laboratory of Female Pelvic Floor Disorders, Beijing 100044, China
    Research Center of Female Pelvic Floor Disorders, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China)

  • Jianliu Wang

    (Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Peking University People’s Hospital, No. 11, Xi-Zhi-Men South Street, Xi Cheng District, Beijing 100044, China
    The Key Laboratory of Female Pelvic Floor Disorders, Beijing 100044, China
    Research Center of Female Pelvic Floor Disorders, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China)

Abstract

Introduction: The incidence of urinary incontinence (UI) increases with age. Mild and moderate UI have little impact on women and are easily ignored. This study reports the characteristics of non-severe UI and quality of life (QOL) in elderly women using data from a Development and Evaluation of a Senile UI Alert System study. Methods: 926 women aged ≥60 were enrolled from six subcenters across China, among whom 717 SUI patients and 209 UUI/MUI patients were grouped into Group A and Group B, respectively, according to leakage symptoms. Demographic and clinical data, pelvic organ prolapse quantification and pelvic floor muscle strength measurement (PFMS) were collected from participants, followed by evaluation of QOL and sexual life. Result: The major type of UI in community women was SUI (77.4%); MUI and UUI accounted for 20.63% and 1.94%, respectively. Weakened PFMS was detected in 78.2% of the participants. Group B was significantly higher in terms of median age, weight, BMI, waist circumference and menopausal years, and had the greater UI severity and impact on QOL, as well as less active sex live than group A ( p < 0.05). Conclusion: SUI distributes dominantly in elderly community women, but UUI/MUI has greater impact on QOL and is related to a less active sex life, which requires more attention from medical staff.

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  • Di Zhang & Shiyan Wang & Lei Gao & Yuanyuan Jia & Haibo Wang & Xiuli Sun & Jianliu Wang, 2022. "Analysis of Characteristics and Quality of Life of Elderly Women with Mild to Moderate Urinary Incontinence in Community Dwellings," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(9), pages 1-13, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:19:y:2022:i:9:p:5609-:d:808912
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    1. Di Zhang & Lei Gao & Yuanyuan Jia & Shiyan Wang & Haibo Wang & Xiuli Sun & Jianliu Wang, 2022. "Construction of Progress Prediction Model of Urinary Incontinence in Elderly Women: Protocol for a Multi-Center, Prospective Cohort Study," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(2), pages 1-11, January.
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    1. Mukhtar Nur Farihan & Beng Kwang Ng & Su Ee Phon & Mohamed Ismail Nor Azlin & Abdul Ghani Nur Azurah & Pei Shan Lim, 2022. "Prevalence, Knowledge and Awareness of Pelvic Floor Disorder among Pregnant Women in a Tertiary Centre, Malaysia," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(14), pages 1-11, July.

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