Premium
Prevalence of lower urinary tract symptoms, overactive bladder and urinary incontinence in western T urkey: Results of a population‐based survey
Author(s) -
Zumrutbas Ali E,
Bozkurt Ali I,
Tas Erdogan,
Acar Cenk I,
Alkis Okan,
Coban Kazim,
Cetinel Bulent,
Aybek Zafer
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
international journal of urology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.172
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1442-2042
pISSN - 0919-8172
DOI - 10.1111/iju.12519
Subject(s) - medicine , overactive bladder , lower urinary tract symptoms , urinary incontinence , urination , urinalysis , population , urinary system , urology , gynecology , body mass index , prostate , alternative medicine , environmental health , pathology , cancer
Objective To estimate the prevalence of lower urinary tract symptoms, urinary incontinence and overactive bladder in western T urkey. Method This cross‐sectional, population‐based survey was carried out between M ay and O ctober 2012. A random sample of 2128 women and men aged ≥18 years was selected from the health registries. A questionnaire including sociodemographic data, comorbid conditions, lower urinary tract symptoms, overactive bladder and urinary incontinence symptoms, body mass index, vital signs, and dipstick urinalysis was developed. The questions were answered by the participants, and remaining data were provided by the site staff. International Continence Society definitions were used. Results A total of 1571 (74%) individuals agreed to participate, and analysis were carried out on 1555 people (636 men [40.9%] and 919 women [59.1%]) after 16 individuals with a nitrite‐positive dipstick test were excluded. Lower urinary tract symptoms were reported by 71.0% of the study population. The prevalence of storage, voiding and post‐micturition symptoms were 56.1% (44.2% men, 64.1% women), 39.3% (40.9% men, 37.8% women) and 30.7% (38.6% men, 28.7% women), respectively. The most prevalent storage symptom was urgency, which was reported by 29.3% of the study population (20.1% men, 35.6% women). The prevalence of urge, stress and mixed urinary incontinence were: 6.5% (3.9% men, 8.2% women), 14.1% (3.9% men, 21.2% women) and 5.6% (0.8% men, 9.0% women), respectively. Conclusion The present study is the first and largest population‐based survey evaluating the prevalence of lower urinary tract symptoms, urinary incontinence and overactive bladder in T urkey. Our findings show these symptoms are highly prevalent in western Turkey.