Prevalence, Impact on Quality of Life, and Predictive Factors of Co-Existent Overactive-Underactive Bladder in Women.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To investigate the prevalence, impact on health-related quality of life (HRQOL), and predictive factors of co-existent overactive-underactive bladder (COUB) in women.

Methods

3088 Japanese women aged ≥ 20 years responding to a nationwide internet survey on lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) were included. Participants were divided into COUB, overactive bladder (OAB) alone, underactive bladder (UAB) alone, and non-OAB/UAB groups based on the OAB symptom score and the International Continence Society-Working Group definition of UAB. In addition to the prevalence, we assessed each group's HRQOL and physician visit rates. We further explored predictors of COUB as well as OAB and UAB using multinomial logistic regression analysis.

Results

The prevalences of COU

SUBMITTER: Sekido N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12410130 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature