Prevalencia y factores asociados a incontinencia urinaria en mujeres entre 30-59 años, Hospital José Carrasco Arteaga, Cuenca, 2017

Abstract

Objective: to determine the prevalence and factors associated with urinary incontinence in women aged 30 - 59 years, Hospital José Carrasco Arteaga, during the year 2017. Materials and Methods: a cross-sectional study was carried out, with a sample of 272 women. The sample size was calculated with 95% confidence, 23% prevalence of Diabetes Mellitus type 2; 5% error of inference and infinite population, patients entered the study sequentially. The data were collected through questionnaires and analyzed with the software SPSS version 15. The statistical association was determined with the prevalence ratio, confidence interval and the p value. Results: the median age was 42 years, 62.5% were married and 37.6% were single, divorced, widowed, free and separated, with a median of 13 years of study approved, 81.6% reside in the area urban areas and 67.7% carried out manual activities. The prevalence of urinary incontinence was 37.9%, being 54.0% higher in postmenopausal women and associated with multiparity (RP 2.0, 95% CI: 1.5 - 2.6; p 0.000), with ≥ 2 vaginal births (RP 1.6; 95% CI: 1.6-3.1; p 0.000), overweight and obesity (RP 1.8, 95% CI: 1.8-4.1, p 0.000), menopause (RP 1.9, 95% CI: 1.4-2.6; p 0.000) and constipation (RP 2.5; 95% CI: 1.9-3.3; p 0.000). Conclusions: urinary incontinence is associated with: multiparity, ≥2 vaginal births, menopause, overweight / obesity and constipation; no significant association was found with Diabetes Mellitus type 2.