title: [Epidemiology and impact of urinary incontinence in women between 40 and 65 in a health area of Madrid].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To study the epidemiology and the social and health repercussions of urinary incontinence (UI) in women aged between 40 and 65.
  
  
  METHODS
  Observational and descriptive cross-sectional study.Setting. Area 6 of primary care (PC) in Madrid.
  
  
  METHODS
  Sample of 485 women aged between 40 and 65, obtained by randomised sampling of the census of health cards, stratified by the three kinds of health districts (rural, urban and peri-urban).
  
  
  RESULTS
  Mean age was 52, with 15.4% prevalence of UI (2.6% stress, 10.6% urge and 2.1% mixed). In the multivariate logistic regression, association with the number of vaginal deliveries (OR = 2; 95% CI, 1.2-3.1) and with constipation (OR = 2.5; 95% CI, 1-6) was found.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The prevalence found situates UI as a relevant problem in the population under study. Most women had not consulted the doctor on the problem. Several associated risk factors could be prevented, which justifies the setting-up within PC of coordinated programmes of UI education and prevention for this group of women.
authors: Unidad de Investigación de enfermería del Area 6 de Atención Primaria. Madrid. España. enieto.gapm06@salud.madrid.org
authors: E
authors: E
authors: Nieto Blanco
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Camacho Pérez
authors: V
authors: V
authors: Dávila Alvarez
authors: M P
authors: MP
authors: Ledo García
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Moriano Bejar
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Pérez Lorente
authors: L
authors: L
authors: Serrano Molina
authors: B
authors: B
authors: Fonseca Redondo
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D015995:Prevalence; D011897:Random Allocation; D012307:Risk Factors; D013030:Spain / Q000453:epidemiology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014549:Urinary Incontinence / Q000453:epidemiology*