Enuresis in sickle cell disease. I. Prevalence studies

• Published in: Journal of tropical pediatrics (1980) Vol. 35; no. 1; p. 24
• Main Authors: Akinyanju, O, Agbato, O, Ogunmekan, A O, Okoye, J U
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England 01-02-1989
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Anemia, Sickle Cell - complications; Child; Child, Preschool; Cross-Sectional Studies; Enuresis - epidemiology; Enuresis - etiology; Female; Humans; Male; Nigeria; Nigeria
• ISSN: 0142-6338
• DOI: 10.1093/tropej/35.1.24

The prevalence of enuresis was determined by parental interview in Nigerian children with sickle cell anaemia and in age-matched controls without sickle haemoglobinopathy. There were a total of 209 subjects with sickle cell anaemia (SCA) in steady state and 200 controls of both sexes aged from 2 to 20 years. The prevalence of enuresis was 41.6 per cent in those with SCA and 18.5 per cent in the controls. In subjects who were 4 years or more the prevalences were 36.8 and 21 per cent, respectively. These differences were highly significant (P less than 0.001). There was a significant preponderance of males among enuretic control subjects (2.6 to 1) who were aged 4 years or more (P less than 0.05) which was not apparent in the sickle cell subjects at any age or in the controls below the age of 4 years.