title: [Prevalence and risk factors for urinary incontinence among women consulting in primary care].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  It is important to determine the relative importance of urinary incontinence in terms of its prevalence and how it affects the quality of life of women.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To characterize urinary incontinence and factors associated with it in women aged over 30 years.
  
  
  METHODS
  A survey about urinary incontinence and associated factors was answered by 289 women aged 30 to 81 years, attending a public primary care clinic.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The prevalence of urinary incontinence was 62.2%, and it was significantly associated with obesity, diabetes and a history of episiotomy.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The high prevalence of urinary incontinence should prompt the implementation of public health measures to prevent and treat it effectively.
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authors: Rincón Ardila
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003248:Constipation / Q000150:complications; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D048909:Diabetes Complications / Q000150:complications; D004841:Episiotomy / Q000009:adverse effects; D005260:Female; D020073:Gravidity / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications; D050177:Overweight / Q000150:complications; D036801:Parturition / Q000502:physiology; D011247:Pregnancy; D015995:Prevalence; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011788:Quality of Life; D012307:Risk Factors; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014549:Urinary Incontinence / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology