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Personal and familial factors associated with toilet training
Murillo B. Netto, Jose; Paula, Juliane Cristine de; Bastos, Cassandra Ribeiro; Soares, Daniela Gonçalves; Castro, Nathália Cristina Toledo de; Sousa, Katia Kalianne do Vale; Carmo, Ademar Vasconcellos do; Miranda, Ricelly Lignani de; Mrad, Flávia Cristina de Carvalho; Bessa J, José de.
  • Murillo B. Netto, Jose; Faculdade de Ciências Médicas e da Saúde de Juiz de Fora. Juiz de Fora. BR
  • Paula, Juliane Cristine de; Faculdade de Ciências Médicas e da Saúde de Juiz de Fora. Juiz de Fora. BR
  • Bastos, Cassandra Ribeiro; Faculdade de Ciências Médicas e da Saúde de Juiz de Fora. Juiz de Fora. BR
  • Soares, Daniela Gonçalves; Faculdade de Ciências Médicas e da Saúde de Juiz de Fora. Juiz de Fora. BR
  • Castro, Nathália Cristina Toledo de; Faculdade de Ciências Médicas e da Saúde de Juiz de Fora. Juiz de Fora. BR
  • Sousa, Katia Kalianne do Vale; Faculdade de Ciências Médicas e da Saúde de Juiz de Fora. Juiz de Fora. BR
  • Carmo, Ademar Vasconcellos do; Faculdade de Ciências Médicas e da Saúde de Juiz de Fora. Juiz de Fora. BR
  • Miranda, Ricelly Lignani de; Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora. Faculdade de Medicina. Juiz de Fora. BR
  • Mrad, Flávia Cristina de Carvalho; Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais. Faculdade de Medicina. Unidade de Nefrologia Pediátrica. Belo Horizonte. BR
  • Bessa J, José de; Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana. Faculdade de Medicina. Feira de Santana. BR
Int. braz. j. urol ; 47(1): 169-177, Jan.-Feb. 2021. tab
Article in English | LILACS | ID: biblio-1134309
ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT

Purpose:

Toilet training (TT) is an important marker in a child's physical and psychosocial development. The present study aimed to evaluate aspects associated to delayed TT. Material and

Methods:

We interviewed 372 parents of children who had completed TT up to 48 months before the interview. The questionnaires were applied at school exits when parents went to pick their children up and at public parks. Questions included demographics, aspects related to TT, dysfunction voiding symptom score and evaluation of constipation.

Results:

The interviews were performed at a mean of 15.3±10.4 (0 to 47) months after the end of TT. Girls accounted for 53% of the sample. The mean age at finishing TT was 31.6±9.3 months and similar in both genders (p=0.77). TT occurred before school entry in 45.7% of the children and medical advice for TT was sought only by 4.8% of the parents. No association was observed of age at completing TT and presence of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) (p=0.57) and/or constipation (p=0.98). In the univariate analysis, prematurity (OR=2.7 [95% CI 2.3-3.1], p <0.0001) and mothers who work outside their household (OR=1.8 [95% CI 1.4-2.3], p <0.0001) were associated to delayed TT.

Conclusion:

Children completed TT at a mean of 2 years and 7 months of age. The age of completing TT was not related to LUTS and/or constipation. Premature children and those whose mothers work outside the home finish TT later.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Toilet Training / Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms Type of study: Risk factors Limits: Child / Female / Humans / Male Language: English Journal: Int. braz. j. urol Journal subject: Urology Year: 2021 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Faculdade de Ciências Médicas e da Saúde de Juiz de Fora/BR / Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana/BR / Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora/BR / Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais/BR

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Toilet Training / Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms Type of study: Risk factors Limits: Child / Female / Humans / Male Language: English Journal: Int. braz. j. urol Journal subject: Urology Year: 2021 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Faculdade de Ciências Médicas e da Saúde de Juiz de Fora/BR / Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana/BR / Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora/BR / Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais/BR