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ArticleThe New Zealand medical journal2024

Prevalence of urinary incontinence in New Zealand women from the cross-sectional Sexual and Reproductive Health module of the New Zealand Health Survey 2014/2015.

Mark Weatherall, Jean Hay-Smith, Don Wilson

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Mark WeatherallDepartment of Medicine, University of Otago Wellington.
Jean Hay-SmithRehabilitation Research and Teaching Unit, Department of Medicine, University of Otago Wellington.
Don WilsonUniversity of Otago Dunedin.

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Abstract

aimsTo describe urinary incontinence prevalence for New Zealand women.

methodsThe New Zealand Health Survey Adult Sexual and Reproductive Health module 2014/2015 was used to estimate urinary incontinence prevalence. Associations between urinary incontinence and age, body mass index (BMI), parity and ethnicity were estimated by logistic regression adjusted for sampling weights.

resultsThere were 2,472/5,685 (43.5%) of women aged between and 16 and 74 who responded to the urinary incontinence question and reported at least some incontinence. The sample survey weight-adjusted prevalence (95% confidence interval) was 41.7% (40.0-43.4). An increased prevalence of incontinence was seen with older age, increased BMI and greater parity. The association between BMI and parity was complex, with the lower prevalence with lower BMI attenuated with increasing parity. After adjustment for these variables there was no association with incontinence prevalence for Māori versus non-Māori or European versus non-European.

conclusionsUrinary incontinence is highly prevalent in New Zealand women. There was no association with ethnicity after adjusting for older age, increased BMI and parity. The prevalence identified in the New Zealand Health Survey is higher than that reported in older surveys based on the electoral roll.

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Body Mass IndexHealth SurveysParityUrinary IncontinenceAdolescentAdultAgedAge FactorsCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansMiddle AgedNew ZealandPrevalenceReproductive HealthSexual Health

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PMID38963932

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