title: Incontinence pads--prevalence of use and individual consumption.
abstract: The purpose was to describe the prevalence of incontinence pad use and individual consumption of pads. Data was collected at local Insurance Offices in a region of western Norway (population: 239,500). Overall prevalence was 1.6% for females and 0.4% for males, increasing sharply with age. Median daily consumption was 1.7 pads. Middle-aged persons (40-69 years) consumed fewer and smaller pads than the others.
authors.affiliation: Department of Public Health and Primary Health Care, University of Bergen, Norway.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Sandvik
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hunskaar
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002648:Child; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D016496:Incontinence Pads / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009664:Norway / Q000453:epidemiology; D012424:Rural Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014549:Urinary Incontinence / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000534:rehabilitation