Association between pregnancy and nocturia: A National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey analysis

Aims This study aimed to determine the impact of pregnancy and pregnancy‐associated characteristics on nocturia. Methods Using the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) database from 2005/06 to 2017/18, we analyzed women who completed the “Reproductive Health” and “Kidney Conditi...

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Published in:Neurourology and urodynamics 2022-08, Vol.41 (6), p.1505-1510
Main Authors: Khosla, Lakshay, Huang, Aaron J., Kasarla, Nikhil, Monaghan, Thomas F., Weiss, Jeffrey P., Kabarriti, Abdo E.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Diabetes mellitus
lower urinary tract symptoms
Nocturia
nutrition surveys
Pregnancy
Quality of life
Reproductive health
Surveys
urinary bladder
Womens health
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Summary:Aims This study aimed to determine the impact of pregnancy and pregnancy‐associated characteristics on nocturia. Methods Using the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) database from 2005/06 to 2017/18, we analyzed women who completed the “Reproductive Health” and “Kidney Conditions‐Urology” questionnaires by sorting them into three groups: nulligravida, previously pregnant (nonpregnant with prior pregnancies), and currently pregnant. After excluding patients with pre‐existing conditions impacting nocturia or with incomplete data, we weighed and matched the groups for age, race, BMI, and number of pregnancies. The relationships of nocturia to pregnancy in all groups and pregnancy‐associated characteristics (gestational diabetes mellitus [GDM], history of multiple pregnancies, and trimesters of pregnancy) in currently pregnant women were assessed. Results Of 8330 women that indicated pregnancy status, 1544 women (age range: 20–44 years; 523 nulligravida, 498 previously pregnant, 523 currently pregnant women) were included in analysis. Currently, pregnant women had a higher prevalence of nocturia than previously pregnant and nulligravida women (56.4% vs. 22.5% vs. 16.1%, p 
ISSN:0733-2467
1520-6777
DOI:10.1002/nau.24998