Prevalence and risk factors of monosymptomatic nocturnal enuresis in Turkish children

To determine the prevalence of primary monosymptomatic nocturnal enuresis (PMNE) and assess risk factors that can cause this disease. After the determination of 15 primary schools in the provincial center of Ankara, questionnaires were given to 15,150 students to be answered by their parents. Detail...

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Published in:Indian journal of urology 2010-04, Vol.26 (2), p.200-205
Main Authors: Ozkan, Seçil, Durukan, Elif, Iseri, Elvan, Gürocak, Serhat, Maral, Işil, Ali Bumin, M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Behavior
Children
Children & youth
Confidence intervals
Data collection
Demographic aspects
Enuresis
Health aspects
Methods
monosymptomatic
nocturnal
Original
Prevalence studies (Epidemiology)
Risk factors
Schools
Students
Urinary incontinence
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Summary:To determine the prevalence of primary monosymptomatic nocturnal enuresis (PMNE) and assess risk factors that can cause this disease. After the determination of 15 primary schools in the provincial center of Ankara, questionnaires were given to 15,150 students to be answered by their parents. Detailed urologic history was obtained and physical examination applied to the students whose parents answered the questionnaire. After excluding children with polysymptomatic NE, 14060 questionnaires of MNE patients were evaluated. Demographic features with social and medical history of students and their parents, general approach of family to the children, school success of the students and general behavioral attitudes, method of toilet training and the presence of nocturnal enuresis were questioned. MNE was determined in 9.0% (n: 1266) of the students and nocturnal enuresis frequency was higher in boys than girls (P
ISSN:0970-1591
1998-3824
DOI:10.4103/0970-1591.65387