| The prevalence of urinary incontinence among community dwelling men: results from the National Health and Nutrition Examination survey. | |
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PMID: 17070268 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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PURPOSE: To measure the prevalence of urinary incontinence in community dwelling men in the United States, we analyzed data from respondents to the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. MATERIALS AND METHODS: From 1999 to 2000 the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey asked a national sample of community dwelling men, "In the past 12 months, have you had difficulty controlling your bladder, including leaking small amounts of urine when you cough or sneeze?" Questionnaire results were recorded and analyzed with respect to demographic data, and compared to the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey data in women. RESULTS: The overall prevalence of urinary incontinence in men was 17%. Prevalence increased with age from 11% in men 60 to 64 years old to 31% in men 85 years old or older. Of the men reporting any incontinence 42% reported daily incontinence and 24% reported it weekly. Black men had the highest prevalence of male incontinence (21%) and black women had the lowest prevalence of female incontinence (20%). While the prevalence of incontinence in black women was virtually the same as that in black men, the prevalence of incontinence in white and Mexican-American women was at least 2.5 times that of men of the same ethnicity. CONCLUSIONS: The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey draws a nationally representative sample of subjects from the community and, thus, provides prevalence data for urinary incontinence for all men in the United States. Ethnicity appears to be a contributing risk factor for incontinence, although racial patterns clearly differ between men and women. |
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Authors:
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Jennifer T Anger; Christopher S Saigal; Lynn Stothers; David H Thom; Larissa V Rodríguez; Mark S Litwin; |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The Journal of urology Volume: 176 ISSN: 0022-5347 ISO Abbreviation: J. Urol. Publication Date: 2006 Nov |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2006-10-30 Completed Date: 2007-01-03 Revised Date: 2007-12-03 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0376374 Medline TA: J Urol Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 2103-8; discussion 2108 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
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Department of Urology, David Geffen School of Medicine and School of Public Health, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles 90095-1738, USA. janger@mednet.ucla.edu |
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Aged Aged, 80 and over Humans Male Middle Aged Nutrition Surveys Prevalence Urinary Incontinence / epidemiology* |
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N-01-DK-1-2460/DK/NIDDK NIH HHS |
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