Association between urinary incontinence and mortality risk among US adults: a prospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Urinary incontinence is frequent in the general population and affects men and women of all ages. UI carries an unsuspected load on the healthcare system. To investigate whether urinary incontinence is associated with all-cause, cardiovascular disease (CVD) and cancer mortality among US adults.

Methods

The analyzed data was collected from the 2007-2016 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) data. A total of 25,182 US participants with complete information about follow-up information and urinary incontinence (UI) were included in this cohort study. Univariate Cox regression analyses, the UpSet plot, multivariate Cox regression analysis, subgroup analysis of all-cause mortality, and Kaplan-Meier survival curve were employed to support the research

SUBMITTER: Peng X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11463129 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature