Prevalence and risk factors of female urinary incontinence in eastern Turkey

ONUR A. R., Deveci S. E., Rahman S., Sevindik F., Acik Y.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF UROLOGY, vol.16, no.6, pp.566-569, 2009 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 16 Issue: 6
  • Publication Date: 2009
  • Doi Number: 10.1111/j.1442-2042.2009.02311.x
  • Journal Name: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF UROLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.566-569
  • Keywords: female, prevalence, Turkey, urinary incontinence, QUALITY-OF-LIFE, UROGENITAL DISTRESS INVENTORY, PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE, MIDDLE-AGED WOMEN, NATURAL-HISTORY, IMPACT QUESTIONNAIRE, REPRODUCTIVE AGE, TRACT FUNCTION, SHORT FORMS, STRESS
  • Marmara University Affiliated: No

Abstract

To evaluate the prevalence of urinary incontinence (UI) and determine risk factors for its development in women living in eastern Turkey.