Urinary Incontinence Among Adults With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The epidemiology of urinary incontinence (UI) in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) remains understudied. We estimated the prevalence and life burden of UI and examined associations of UI with SLE activity and disease damage in a population-based US SLE cohort.

Methods

Participants (N = 425; mean age, 46.3 years; 82.8% Black; 92.0% women) were recruited from an ongoing adult SLE cohort (October 2019 to May 2022) for a single study visit. UI was assessed via questionnaire and defined as any urinary leakage occurring at least monthly. SLE activity and cumulative organ damage were measured using the Systemic Lupus Activity Questionnaire and Brief Index of Lupus Damage and dichotomized (higher vs lower) at the median score. Logistic regression models adjusted for age,

SUBMITTER: Salazar G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12719239 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature