title: Prevalence and risk factors of urinary incontinence for post-stroke inpatients in Southern China.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The prevalence and risk factors of urinary incontinence (UI) for post-stroke inpatients remain unclear. In this study, we aimed to investigate the risk factors associated with the development of UI for post-stroke inpatients in southern China.
  
  
  METHODS
  Cross-sectional survey.
  
  
  METHODS
  A total of 711 post-stroke patients from neurological units at 8 different hospitals in Guangzhou, a city in southern China, were interviewed face to face. Data were collected by a self-designed questionnaire which includes sociodemographic variables, characteristics of stroke, and medical history.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The prevalence of UI among post-stroke inpatients was 44.3%. By multivariate logistic regression, we found that major risk factors for UI included health care assistant care (OR = 3.935), hemorrhagic stroke (OR = 1.755), mixed stroke (OR = 2.802), parietal lobe lesion (OR = 1.737), chronic cough (OR = 2.099), aphasia (OR = 3.541), and post-stroke depression (OR = 3.398).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The prevalence of UI among post-stroke inpatients is high. Stroke inpatients looked after by health care assistant, hemorrhagic stroke, mixed stroke, parietal lobe lesion, chronic cough, aphasia, and post-stroke depression were high-risk groups for UI. These patients should be targeted when planning intervention programs.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China; Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
authors.forename: Wenzhi
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Cai
authors.forename: Juan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Li
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Jingxin
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Li
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Guo
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007297:Inpatients; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D020521:Stroke / Q000150:complications*; D014549:Urinary Incontinence / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology*; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: post-stroke; prevalence; risk factors; urinary incontinence