[Epidemiology and impact of urinary incontinence in women between 40 and 65 in a health area of Madrid].
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.
Nieto Blanco
E
E
Unidad de Investigación de enfermería del Area 6 de Atención Primaria. Madrid. España. enieto.gapm06@salud.madrid.org
Camacho Pérez
J
J
Dávila Alvarez
V
V
Ledo García
M P
MP
Moriano Bejar
P
P
Pérez Lorente
M
M
Serrano Molina
L
L
Fonseca Redondo
B
B
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*