Prevalence of Urinary Incontinence in Elderly Women of District Gujarat

Aqeel Ahmed; Mahnoor Ali; Nida Pervaiz; Alveena Shakoor; Ghalia Safdar; Shoukat Hayat

Aqeel Ahmed Assistant Professor, Isra Institute of Rehabilitation Sciences, Isra University, Islamabad Campus
Mahnoor Ali CEO and Senior Physiotherapist, Zubaidaâ€™s Physio Clinic, Sehna Kharian
Nida Pervaiz Senior Lecturer, Sargodha Institute of Health Sciences, Sargodha
Alveena Shakoor Physiotherapist at Mashal Physiotherapy Clinic Talagang
Ghalia Safdar Lecturer Shifa-Tameer-e-Millat University Islamabad
Shoukat Hayat Assistant Professor, Isra Institute of Rehabilitation Sciences, Isra University, Islamabad Campus

Abstract

Objective: To determine the prevalence of urinary incontinence among elderly women in Gujarat, Pakistan.

Methodology: The study design was a Cross section survey carried out in DHQ hospital and other health care center in Gujrat Pakistan in 2016. This study included all females over the age of 50 who had no psychological or neurological conditions. This convenient sampling was conducted in which a sample of 354 were included with estimated population of 2000 women, with 95% confidence interval and 5% margin of error. In this study, statistical analysis was done using SPSS version 2021. In addition, data on age, BMI, education level, number of children, total and successful pregnancies, constipation, menopause, cough, and UTI were collected using a self-constructed demographic questionnaire.

Results: In this study 354 participants who were above the age of 50 years were included. Statistical analysis of this study show that the prevalence of Urinary incontinence is 69.8% that is extremely high as compared to the western population. A p-value of 0.05 suggested that the quality of life of people with urinary incontinence was significantly impaired or disturbed.

Conclusion: According to the findings of this study, nearly 7 out of 10 females have either type of urinary incontinence. Although there was a lack of awareness, most women with UI were not treated and are still not diagnosed because they consider it a normal part of the natural process. The quality of life is very much impaired or disturbed, which limits the role or interaction of females socially, economically, mentally, and physically.