title: Risk factors for urinary incontinence in African-American women.
abstract: The majority of research on urinary incontinence (UI) has been conducted with Caucasian populations. This correlational, descriptive study was designed to identify prevalence and risk factors for Ul and to determine the types of incontinence most commonly seen in healthy African-American women. Results of this study showed that age and education were risk factors for Ul in African-American women. It is suggested that African-American women be routinely screened for symptoms of Ul as a part of preventive health care.
authors.affiliation: Howard University, College of Pharmacy, Nursing and Allied Health Sciences, Washington, DC, USA.
authors.forename: Coralease Cox
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Ruff
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001741:Black or African American / Q000193:education / Q000208:ethnology / Q000235:genetics / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D017677:Age Distribution; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001294:Attitude to Health / Q000208:ethnology; D004522:Educational Status; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D007182:Income / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D016015:Logistic Models; D008403:Mass Screening; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D018709:Statistics, Nonparametric; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D014549:Urinary Incontinence / Q000208:ethnology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000235:genetics; D014930:Women / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology