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AIMS: To verify the relationship between enuresis in childhood and the type of urinary incontinence in adults, considering the gender and age. METHODS: In this retrospective cohort study the database used contained the records of patients who had with urinary complaints and underwent urodynamic studies in the period from 1999 to 2008. A multinomial logistic regression model was adjusted for the type of UI. RESULTS: A total of 661 patient records were analyzed, 585 (88.5%) women and 76 (11.5%) men, with mean age 54 (SD = 13.3). Patients with urge urinary incontinence (UUI) were compared to those with stress urinary incontinence (SUI) and the variables associated were the presence of enuresis in childhood (OR = 2.37, IC: 1.43-3.92) and age >50 years (OR = 2.64, CI: 1.68-4.15). Comparing patients with mixed urinary incontinence (MUI) and SUI, the presence of enuresis was also associated ((OR = 1.77, CI: 1.15-2.73) and the age of more than 50 years (OR = 1.71, CI: 1.19-2.44). For both categories of urinary incontinence, the variable sex was not associated. CONCLUSIONS: Individuals with MUI and UUI in adult life were more likely to have a history of enuresis in childhood than those with SUI.