Prevalence Ratio of Urinary Incontinence and its Association with Parity and Gravidity Correlational study

Abstract

The purpose of the current study was to find out the frequency of married females with urinary incontinence, including stress, urge, and mixed incontinence, in Mansehra city and how it is affecting the daily lives of females as compared to women without urinary incontinence. Data was collected from District Headquarter Hospital, Mansehra; Helping Hand Institute of Rehabilitation Sciences, Mansehra; and Taj Health Complex, Mansehra. For the current study, married women aged 18 to 65 years were selected, while females with tumours, sexually transmitted diseases, or females on any sedative were excluded from the study. The non-probability purposive technique was used for the sampling technique, and "Questions for Urinary Incontinence Diagnosis" was used as an outcome measuring tool. For the current study, 385 participants were selected. The prevalence ratio was found to be 72.5% with either type of urinary incontinence, while 27.5% of participants were found without any type of urinary incontinence. The mean gravidity of females with urinary incontinence was 3.46(±2.093) for (n=279) while the mean gravidity of females without urinary incontinence was 2.78(±1.957) for (n = 106). Urinary incontinence is the most prevalent condition among females, and it was found that every seventh female suffers from either type of urinary incontinence. It can occur at any age and in any person, but it mostly occurs in females due to issues related to pregnancy, delivery, and menopause.