Abstract

Objective: To determine the risk factors for urinary incontinence (UI) amongst the patients attending the Urogynecology clinic in Salmaniya medical Complex.
Design: Cross sectional study.
Setting: Salmaniya Medical Complex - Urogynecology clinic.
Population: A total of 259 women complaining of stress and mixed urinary incontinence were recruited between January 2005 and December 2011. Women with over active bladder syndrome, pure neurogenic bladder and overflow incontinence were excluded.
Methods: Data collected from the recording forms which were used regularly in the urogynecology clinic.
Results: The risk of urinary incontinence increased significantly with age. Women aged 30—60 years were approximately 3-6 times more likely to develop urinary incontinence than women less than 30years. The risk of UI was increased by obesity (OR 2.5, 95%CI (1.6-4.1), vaginal delivery (OR 6.73, 95%CI 1.2- 36.8), parity (Para 3-5) (OR 5.09, 95%CI 5.6-9.8), postmenopausal status (OR 5.57, 95%CI 3.2 -9.8) and chronic pulmonary diseases (OR 4.00, 95%CI 1.1 -14.2).
Conclusions: The significant risk factors for UI as seen in our study population were age, body mass index, parity, vaginal delivery, menopause and chronic pulmonary diseases.