Prevalence and Risk Factors of Urinary Incontinence Among Jordanian Women: Impact on Their Life

• Published in: Health care for women international Vol. 34; no. 11; pp. 1015 - 1023
• Main Authors: Barghouti, Farihan Fakhri, Yasein, Nada A., Jaber, Ruba M., Hatamleh, Lana N., Takruri, Asma H.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Taylor & Francis Group 01-11-2013
• Subjects: Adult; Cross-Sectional Studies; Female; Health Surveys; Humans; Jordan; Jordan - epidemiology; Mental health; Middle Aged; Nursing; Pregnancy; Prevalence; Quality of Life; Risk; Risk Factors; Self Concept; Self-esteem; Social psychology; Surveys and Questionnaires; Urinary incontinence; Urinary Incontinence - epidemiology; Urinary Incontinence - etiology; Urinary Incontinence - psychology; Well-being; Women's health; Jordan
• ISSN: 0739-9332; 1096-4665
• DOI: 10.1080/07399332.2011.646372

We estimate the prevalence and type of urinary incontinence (UI), possible associated risk factors, and the impact of UI on women's social and psychological well-being. The sample consisted of women attending a family medicine clinic at Jordan University Hospital (JUH) who answered a self-administered questionnaire. More than one-third of the sample reported the presence of UI. Stress type was the most frequently reported risk factor, followed by mixed incontinence, then urge. Age, diabetes, chronic cough, parity, and hysterectomy were positively associated with the presence of UI. Incontinence caused low self-esteem in more than half of the women who experienced it.