Population-Level Prevalence, Bother, and Treatment Behavior for Urinary Incontinence in an Eastern European Country: Findings from the LUTS POLAND Study.

ABSTRACT: Population-level data are lacking for urinary incontinence (UI) in Central and Eastern European countries. Therefore, the objective of this study was to estimate the prevalence, bother, and behavior regarding treatment for UI in a population-representative group of Polish adults aged ≥ 40 years. Data for this epidemiological study were derived from the larger LUTS POLAND project, in which a group of adults that typified the Polish population were surveyed, by telephone, about lower urinary tract symptoms. Respondents were classified by age, sex, and place of residence. UI was assessed with a standard protocol and established International Continence Society definitions. The LUTS POLAND survey included 6005 completed interviews. The prevalence of UI was 14.6-25.4%; women reported a greater

SUBMITTER: Przydacz M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8199423 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature