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Table 1 Prevalence Rates and Factors Associated with Urinary Incontinence in Chinese Women

From: Prevalence and associated factors of urinary incontinence in women living in China: a literature review

Population

Age

Prevalence

Associated factors

Young women

17# to 40 years

UI 2.6–30.0%

Age, constipation, alcohol consumption, delayed urination, strained to urinate

SUI 4.7–24.5%

UUI 0–8.1%

MUI 0.7–10.7%

Middle-aged women

41–59 years

UI 8.7–47.7%

Age, overweight, BMI, level of education, monthly income, constipation, menstrual disorders, menstrual disorders, parity, perineal laceration, postpartum urinary incontinence, pelvic operation history, POP, menopause, atrophic vaginitis, history of hormone replacement therapy, urinary tract infection, mental disease, hyperlipidemia, chronic bronchitis or asthma, respiratory system diseases, fecal incontinence

SUI 6.7–40.5%

UUI 2.1–62.9%

MUI 1.2–20.4%

Older women

 ≥ 60 years

UI 16.9–61.6%

Age, more than 80 years old, BMI, low level of education, spouse, mental labor, alcohol consumption, delayed voiding, medical payment method, constipation, parity, pregnancy > 4 times, leakage of urine, gynecological diseases, urinary tract infection, malnutrition, autonomic activity limitation, activities of daily living, chronic pain, sleep disorders, chronic respiratory, urinary, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, drugs, indwelling catheterization

  

SUI 10.0–62.4%

  

UUI 3.3–21.1%

  

MUI 3.3–26.6%

  1. UI urinary incontinence, SUI stress urinary incontinence, UUI urgency urinary incontinence, MUI mixed urinary incontinence, BMI Body Mass Index, POP pelvic organ prolapse