title: Urinary incontinence in Mallorcan women: prevalence and quality of life.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To estimate the prevalence, age distribution, impact on quality of life and type of urinary incontinence (UI) in women over 30 years in Mallorca (Spain).
  
  
  METHODS
  Cross-sectional descriptive study on a randomized sample of 673 women in the health district affiliated to Son Llàtzer Hospital and the 14 Community Health Centres on its area of influence. Following an invitation to participate in the study, women were interviewed twice by their Community Nurse, through the phone and face-to-face. Every interview comprised the completion of the Spanish versions of the ICIQ-SF and EuroQol-5D questionnaires. Prevalence, type and severity (ICIQ-SF) of UI, previous health history and quality of life of women suffering from and free from UI were all estimated.
  
  
  RESULTS
  24% (CI 95%=20.9-27.5%) of women suffered from UI and prevalence increased significantly with age. Most frequently identified type of UI was stress incontinence (45%) followed by mixed incontinence (29%), urge incontinence (19.4%) and continuous incontinence (6.5%). For women suffering from UI, ICIQ-SF mean total score was 9.2, 25.2% of these suffering from moderate to severe UI. Women suffering from mixed or continuous UI scored highest at ICIQ-SF. Women suffering from UI showed worse quality of life in every dimension of EuroQol-5D. Quality of life was especially poor for women suffering from mixed or continuous UI.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  One in four women suffers from UI. UI prevalence increases with age. Half of identified women suffered from stress UI. A fourth of identified incontinences were described as moderate to severe. Women suffering from UI showed worse quality of life.
authors: Servicio de Urología, Hospital Son Llàtzer, Palma, España.
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Rebassa
authors: J M
authors: JM
authors: Taltavull
authors: C
authors: C
authors: Gutiérrez
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Ripoll
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Esteva
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Miralles
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Navarro
authors: M M
authors: MM
authors: Ribot
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Llobera
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001007:Anxiety / Q000453:epidemiology; D015897:Comorbidity; D003248:Constipation / Q000453:epidemiology; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003863:Depression / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008593:Menopause; D008875:Middle Aged; D009765:Obesity / Q000453:epidemiology; D010146:Pain / Q000453:epidemiology; D010298:Parity; D015995:Prevalence; D011788:Quality of Life; D012494:Sampling Studies; D012907:Smoking / Q000453:epidemiology; D013030:Spain / Q000453:epidemiology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014549:Urinary Incontinence / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000451:nursing / Q000523:psychology