Urinary incontinence in pregnant women and its relation with socio-demographic variables and quality of life.
OBJECTIVE
To investigate the occurrence of urinary incontinency (UI) in pregnant women and its relationship with socio-demographic variables and quality of life.


METHODS
A descriptive cross-sectional multicenter study was conducted to investigate 495 women using the International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire - Short Form (ICIQ-SF). The survey was conducted on the same day of delivery, with the volunteers still in the maternity ward. Statistical analysis of the comparison between groups 1 (incontinence) and 2 (continent) was done using chi-square test for comparison of proportions of women with and without urinary incontinency and logistic regression analysis.


RESULTS
From the total of 495 women studied, 352 (71%) reported having had UI during the last four weeks of pregnancy. Group 1 presented the ICIQ-SF median score of 11 (range 3-21), considered as severe impact in quality of life. Logistic regression analysis showed that there was a closer relation between the self-report of UI with the following variables: level of education below 8 years (OR: 2.99; p < 0.001), black women (OR: 2.32; p= 0.005), women with more than 3 children (OR: 4.93; p < 0.001), obese (OR: 4.22; p < 0.001) and normal vaginal delivery (OR: 2.59; p < 0.001).


CONCLUSIONS
The majority of pregnant women have UI, negatively affecting the quality of their lives.
Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil. Electronic address: claufisio2005@yahoo.com.br.
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Oliveira
Maura
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Seleme
Paula F
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Cansi
Renata Fdc
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Consentino
Fernanda Y
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Kumakura
Gizelle A
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Moreira
Bary
B
Berghmans
D000328:Adult; D015992:Body Mass Index; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D059952:Pelvic Floor Disorders / Q000150:complications; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000453:epidemiology*; D011788:Quality of Life; D057566:Self Report; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014549:Urinary Incontinence / Q000453:epidemiology*; D055815:Young Adult
Assoalho pélvico; Gravidez; Incontinência urinária; Mulheres; Pelvic floor; Pregnancy; Qualidade de vida; Quality of life; Urinary incontinence; Women