Urination Frequency Ranges in Healthy Women.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Limited information on the normal range of urination frequencies in women is available to guide bladder health promotion efforts.

Objectives

This study used data from the Boston Area Community Health (BACH) Survey to (a) estimate normative reference ranges in daytime and nighttime urination frequencies in healthy women based on two operational definitions of "healthy" and (b) compare urination frequencies by age, race/ethnicity, and fluid intake.

Methods

A secondary analysis of cross-sectional interview data collected from female participants was performed using less restrictive ("healthy") and strict ("elite healthy") inclusion criteria. All analyses were weighted to account for the BACH sampling design. Normative reference values corresponding to the midd

SUBMITTER: Wyman JF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9420750 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep-Oct 01

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature