Korean J Urol.  2014 Mar;55(3):213-218. 10.4111/kju.2014.55.3.213.

Prevalence of Daytime Urinary Incontinence and Related Risk Factors in Primary School Children in Turkey

• Bolat D
• Acar IC
• Zumrutbas
• Eskicorapci S
• Sancak EB
• Zencir M
• Turan T
• Sinik Z

• KMID: 1988427
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4111/kju.2014.55.3.213

Abstract

PURPOSE
Urinary incontinence is one of the major urinary symptoms in children and adolescents and can lead to major distress for the affected children and their parents. In accordance with the definitions of the Standardization Committee of the International Children's Continence Society, daytime urinary incontinence (DUI) is uncontrollable leakage of urine during the day. The aim of this cross-sectional study was to investigate the prevalence and associated risk factors of DUI in Turkish primary school children.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
The questionnaire, which covered sociodemographic variables and the voiding habits of the children, was completed by the parents of 2,353 children who were attending primary school in Denizli, a developing city of Turkey. The children's voiding habits were evaluated by use of the Dysfunctional Voiding and Incontinence Symptoms Score, which is a validated questionnaire. Children with a history of neurological or urological diseases were excluded.
RESULTS
The participation rate was 91.9% (2,164 people). The overall prevalence of DUI was 8.0%. The incidence of DUI tended to decrease with increasing age and was not significantly different between genders (boys, 8.8%; girls, 7.3%; p=0.062). Age, maternal education level, family history of daytime wetting, settlement (urban/rural), history of constipation, urinary tract infection, and urgency were independent risk factors of DUI.
CONCLUSIONS
Our findings showed that DUI is a common health problem in primary school children. In an effort to increase awareness of children's voiding problems and the risk factors for urinary dysfunction in the population, educational programs and larger school-based screening should be carried out, especially in regions with low socioeconomic status.

Keyword

Child; Diurnal enuresis; Prevalence; Risk factors; Urination disorders

MeSH Terms

Adolescent
Child*
Constipation
Cross-Sectional Studies
Diurnal Enuresis*
Education
Female
Humans
Incidence
Mass Screening
Maternal Age
Parents
Prevalence*
Questionnaires
Risk Factors*
Social Class
Turkey*
Urinary Incontinence
Urinary Tract Infections
Urination Disorders
Urologic Diseases

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  FIG. 1 Prevalence of daytime urinary incontinence (DUI) according to age and gender.

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