The effect of mode of delivery, parity, and birth weight on risk of urinary incontinence

To examine the relationship between symptoms of urinary incontinence (UI) and mode of delivery, parity, and birth weight, data were obtained from a population-based random sample of 3,205 black, Hispanic, and white women age 30-79 in the Boston Area Community Health Survey. Measures include UI sympt...

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Published in:International Urogynecology Journal 2007-09, Vol.18 (9), p.1033-1042
Main Authors: Connolly, Thomas J., Litman, Heather J., Tennstedt, Sharon L., Link, Carol L., McKinlay, John B.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Births
Cesarean section
Childbirth & labor
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Summary:To examine the relationship between symptoms of urinary incontinence (UI) and mode of delivery, parity, and birth weight, data were obtained from a population-based random sample of 3,205 black, Hispanic, and white women age 30-79 in the Boston Area Community Health Survey. Measures include UI symptoms [≥3 (moderate/severe) Sandvik's severity index]; reproductive history [live birth(s), no live births, never pregnant]; mode of delivery for live births (≥1 vaginal birth, cesarean delivery only); parity (1, 2, ≥3); and maximum birth weight of live births (
ISSN:0937-3462
1433-3023
DOI:10.1007/s00192-006-0286-4