title: Self-reported urge urinary incontinence (UUI) among older Mexican-American men: risk factors and psycho-social consequences.
abstract: Extant literature on Urge Urinary Incontinence (UUI) focuses on women and non-Hispanic Whites and little is known about ethnic minority men. We analyzed 700 Mexican-American men aged 75 and older from the fifth Wave (2004/5) of the Hispanic Established Population for the Epidemiologic Study of the Elderly. Logistic regression analyses examined risk factors for self-reported UUI and the impact of UUI on mental health and social support. Twenty-nine percent reported having difficulty holding their urine until they could get to a toilet. Men with more co-morbid conditions and men with prostate problems were more likely to report UUI symptoms. Men with UUI were less likely to report having a confidant and had a higher risk of high depressive symptoms. This study is the first to examine risk factors for and consequences of self-reported UUI among older Mexican-American men using a large community-based survey.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Gerontology, College of Public Health, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, USA. gerstk@uga.edu
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Gerst
authors.forename: L A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Ray
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Samper-Ternent
authors.forename: D V
authors.initials: DV
authors.lastname: Espino
authors.forename: K S
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Markides
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D017058:Mexican Americans; D012044:Regression Analysis; D012307:Risk Factors; D057566:Self Report; D015206:Southwestern United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D053202:Urinary Incontinence, Urge / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000208:ethnology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000523:psychology*
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