Evaluation of incontinence women aged 20 or older living in Diyarbakir

Abstract

AbstractThis study aimed to determine whether women aged 20 or older living in the city of Diyarbakir had urinary incontinence or not. The study was carried out with a total of 410 women. The research data were collected between December 2017 and March 2018. As the data collection tool, a questionnaire form developed in line with the related literature, Bristol female lower urinary tract symptoms (BFLUTS) questionnaire and healthy lifestyle behaviours scale (HLBS II) were used. The women had an average age of 35.86 ± 10.98. Of all the women, 66.9% of them had complaints of urinary incontinence, and 48.9% suffered from Stress UI. The total BFLUTS scores increased at older ages. However, this result was not found statistically significant (p > 0.05). A significant relationship was found between the BFLUTS scores and being 40 or older, giving birth or more than one birth, chronic disease, BMI > 25, frequent urinary tract infection and gynaecological surgery (p < 0.05). There was no statistically significant difference between UI and the HLBS II results (p > 0.05). The results of multi regression analysis revealed a significant relationship between UI and giving birth (p < 0.05), yet no relationship was found between other risk factors (p > 0.05). UI is quite a common problem, which is not considered important, though. In the present study, being older than 40, giving birth and giving birth twice or more, having a chronic disease, BMI > 25, frequent urinary tract infection and gynaecological surgery were all influential on UI. Giving birth seemed to be the determiner of UI.