Characterizing the Spectrum of Bladder Health and Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms (LUTS) Among Women: Results From the CARDIA Study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To operationalize a new definition for bladder health, we examined the distribution of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) and impact, along with associated factors, among women in the Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults (CARDIA) study.

Methods

We performed cluster analyses using validated LUTS symptom burden and impact scales collected between 2005-2006 and 2010-2011. We performed multinomial logistic regression analyses to evaluate cardiovascular factors (metabolic syndrome, cardiovascular health behaviors, and inflammation) between clusters after adjusting for covariates (demographic, obstetric/gynecologic, co-morbidities).

Results

Among CARDIA women (median age 51, range 42-59) with complete LUTS data (n = 1302), we identified and compared

SUBMITTER: Markland AD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9060156 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature