SURVEY OF URINARY INCONTINENCE AMONG MALE ELDERLY IN GERIATRIC CLINIC CIPTO MANGUNKUSUMO HOSPITAL JAKARTA

With urinary incontinence (UI) as a potentially disabling condition in elderly, Setiati conducted a study to determine the prevalence of UI in male elderly. The survey was conducted in Geriatric Clinic Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital Jakarta, Indonesia wherein 71 men and 80 women, aged 60-96 years parti...

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Published in:The aging male 2004-03, Vol.7 (1), p.64
Main Author: Setiati, S
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Men
Older people
Polls & surveys
Urinary incontinence
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Summary:With urinary incontinence (UI) as a potentially disabling condition in elderly, Setiati conducted a study to determine the prevalence of UI in male elderly. The survey was conducted in Geriatric Clinic Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital Jakarta, Indonesia wherein 71 men and 80 women, aged 60-96 years participated in the study. The results reveal that the prevalence of UI is higher in men than in women but urgency is higher in women than in men.
ISSN:1368-5538
1473-0790