Association between urinary incontinence and physical frailty in Korea

Objective The purpose of this study was to investigate the associations between urinary incontinence (UI) and physical frailty (PF). Methods The study participants (n = 404) who visited the geriatric clinic were divided into two groups according to the presence or absence of UI based on questionnair...

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Published in:Australasian journal on ageing 2018-09, Vol.37 (3), p.E104-E109
Main Authors: Kang, Jiyoung, Kim, Cheolhwan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Accidental Falls
Age Factors
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Aging
Female
Frail Elderly
Frailty - diagnosis
Frailty - epidemiology
Frailty - physiopathology
Gait
Geriatric Assessment
Hand Strength
Humans
Male
muscle strength
Prevalence
Republic of Korea - epidemiology
Risk Assessment
Risk Factors
urinary incontinence
Urinary Incontinence - diagnosis
Urinary Incontinence - epidemiology
Urinary Incontinence - physiopathology
walking speed
Weight Loss
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Summary:Objective The purpose of this study was to investigate the associations between urinary incontinence (UI) and physical frailty (PF). Methods The study participants (n = 404) who visited the geriatric clinic were divided into two groups according to the presence or absence of UI based on questionnaire results. We analysed the relationship between each factor associated with PF and the risk of UI according to the number of factors associated with PF. Results Urinary incontinence was associated with grip strength and history of falls (P = 0.01, 0.02, respectively). The risk of UI increased as the patients’ number of PF‐related factors increased (P for trend = 0.04). Conclusions The risk of UI increased as the severity of PF increased. Strength and the experiences of falls were associated with UI.
ISSN:1440-6381
1741-6612
DOI:10.1111/ajag.12556