An Epidemiological Study of Urinary Incontinence Among a Sample of Adults in Baghdad City

Abstract

Background: The issue of urinary incontinence (UI) is becoming more prevalent, particularly among the elderly population. Urinary incontinence sufferers of women and men with growing old. The aimed of study to identifies of patients’ prevalence urinary incontinence in Baghdad city. Patients and methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted at Baghdad city. A convenience sampling of 400 patients with UI was chosen using a non-probability sampling method. The patient is determined by the diagnosis made by the doctor who meets the criteria for urinary incontinence. The data was collected by direct interviews with the participants after translating the questionnaire to the local language (Arabic) by using closed-ended questions was taken to every patient. The data collect started from the 1^th January 2024 till the 4^th April 2024. Results: The results of this study found that the mean of ages was 54.4±14.7 years with range from 19 to 95 year. Regarding sex, the results found 67.3% of the participants were females, and 32.8% were males. In addition, of the results study reveal that 43% of the patients have urinary incontinence type urge, followed by31% mixed, and 26% stress. Conclusions: The current study demonstrated that most patients with UI have prevalence of urinary incontinence. Also, this study explained that advanced age in women and men, have Educating the public about urinary incontinence through the mass media could go a long way in reducing the stigma associated with this problem.