[Urinary incontinence in woman: epidemiologic profile in Sub Saharian countries]. / Incontinence urinaire de la femme: profil épidémiologique au sud du Sahara.
Prog Urol
; 20(13): 1213-6, 2010 Dec.
Article
in Fr
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-21130401
ABSTRACT
UNLABELLED The objective of this study was to describe the epidemiologic profile of urinary incontinence of the African woman of three Sub Saharan African countries. MATERIAL AND METHODS:
A multicentric study summarized the epidemiological data collected in female from Nouakchott, Dakar and Ndjamena using a questionnaire. All participants filled an anonymous questionnaire including demographic data and marital status, medical, surgical, gynecological and obstetrical history and the characteristics of the urinary incontinence.RESULTS:
Overall, 3021 questionnaires were distributed, only 2070 answers (69%) could be processed. Mean age of the overall population was 28 years. Adult women aged less than 30 years accounted for 56% of the study population. The age group 30-49 years accounted for 42% of the population and only 2% of the study group had more than 50 years. The prevalence of incontinence was 367 cases over 2070 (17,7%). The types of incontinence found were urgency in 28.6% of cases, stress incontinence in 38.4% of cases and mixed in 33% of cases. Approximately 23,9% of nulliparous and 23,5% of the multiparous had urinary incontinence. The leakage was occasional in 75% of the cases and regular in 25% of the cases. According to gravity, in 31% of cases the volume of urines lost necessitated a change of underwear. Of the women presenting urinary incontinence, 85 (23%) consulted a doctor. A psychosocial repercussion was found in 31% of the cases.CONCLUSION:
Urinary incontinence is much more frequent in our areas than it was thought to be because it was rarely acknowledged.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Urinary Incontinence
Type of study:
Clinical_trials
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Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
Country/Region as subject:
Africa
Language:
Fr
Journal:
Prog Urol
Journal subject:
UROLOGIA
Year:
2010
Document type:
Article