title: Prevalence and risk factors of urinary incontinence among perimenopausal women in Wuhan.
abstract: This study investigated the prevalence and risk factors of urinary incontinence (UI) among perimenopausal women in Wuhan. A cross-sectional survey was performed on 1067 women aged 40-65 years sampled in Wuhan urban area from April to October 2014. Information about demographic characteristics, menstruation, parity and UI symptoms was collected using a questionnaire. The data were evaluated by Chi-square test and multiple Logistic regression analysis. The prevalence rate of UI was 37.2%, with stress UI (32.2%) being more prevalent than urgency UI (21.6%) and mixed UI (16.6%). 31.2% women with UI stated that UI had negative impact on their life. Risk factors for UI included menstrual disorder, menopause, overweight, perineal laceration, atrophic vaginitis, constipation and pelvic organ prolapse. Appropriate investigation apropos the factors associated with UI should be performed to diminish its impact on women's life.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, China. lushii@sina.com.
authors.forename: Shi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lu
authors.affiliation: Community Health Service Station of Changqing Garden, Wuhan Polytechnic University, Wuhan, 430024, China.
authors.forename: Hong-Ling
authors.initials: HL
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Xiangyang Central Hospital, Xiangyang, 441021, China.
authors.forename: Ya-Jun
authors.initials: YJ
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, China.
authors.forename: Qing-Chun
authors.initials: QC
authors.lastname: Shao
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D059268:Atrophic Vaginitis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D003248:Constipation / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D022125:Lacerations / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D008597:Menstrual Cycle / Q000502:physiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D050177:Overweight / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D056887:Pelvic Organ Prolapse / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D047648:Perimenopause / Q000502:physiology*; D011247:Pregnancy; D012307:Risk Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014549:Urinary Incontinence / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000503:physiopathology
keywords: perimenopause; prevalence; risk factors; urinary incontinence