| Overactive bladder syndrome among community-dwelling adults in Taiwan: prevalence, correlates, perception, and treatment seeking. | |
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PMID: 17135783 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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PURPOSE: We investigated the prevalence, correlates, perception of overactive bladder syndrome (OAB) and doctor-consultation behavior among community adults. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: This urological survey was part of a government-supported health utilization project conducted in Matsu, Taiwan. Participants (n = 1,827) completed a questionnaire collecting information on OAB, which was defined as urgency with either frequency or nocturia. RESULTS: The age-adjusted prevalence of OAB was 16.9%, including 4.5% with urge incontinence. Age (p = 0.002), diabetes (p = 0.03), and benign prostatic hyperplasia (p < 0.001) in men, whereas diabetes (p = 0.01), hyperlipidemia (p = 0.03), stress incontinence (p < 0.001), and recurrent lower urinary tract infections (p = 0.02) in women were factors independently associated with OAB. Most people with OAB (69.0%) perceived little bother; only 13.0% had consulted doctors for this problem. CONCLUSION: Symptoms related to OAB are common among community-dwelling adults, yet most perceive it as a minor problem. Our results identify several factors that are significantly associated with OAB. |
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Authors:
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Hong-Jeng Yu; Cheng-Ying Liu; Kuang-Lug Lee; Wei-Chia Lee; Tony Hsiu-Hsi Chen |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Urologia internationalis Volume: 77 ISSN: 0042-1138 ISO Abbreviation: Urol. Int. Publication Date: 2006 |
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Created Date: 2006-11-30 Completed Date: 2007-01-25 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0417373 Medline TA: Urol Int Country: Switzerland |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 327-33 Citation Subset: IM |
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Copyright (c) 2006 S. Karger AG, Basel. |
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Department of Urology, National Taiwan University Hospital and College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan. yhj5251@ha.mc.ntu.edu.tw |
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Adult Age Distribution Aged Female Humans Male Middle Aged Patient Acceptance of Health Care / statistics & numerical data* Population Surveillance* Prevalence Retrospective Studies Sex Distribution Syndrome Taiwan / epidemiology Urinary Bladder, Overactive / epidemiology*, therapy* |
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