Urinary incontinence and its relation to delivery circumstances: A population-based study from rural Kilimanjaro, Tanzania.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To investigate the prevalence and risk factors of urinary incontinence (UI), the different UI subtypes and the association between UI and delivery circumstances.

Design

Cross-sectional population-based study conducted in Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania.

Participants and settings

1048 women aged 18-90 women living in rural Kilimanjaro. Simple random sampling was done to select villages, households and participants. Community health workers helped in identifying eligible women and trained nurses/midwives conducted face-to-face interviews. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics and Univariate and Multivariate logistic regression modelling.

Results

The overall prevalence rate of UI was 42%. When focusing on the different types of UI, 17% of the wom

SUBMITTER: Masenga GG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6343883 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature