TY - JOUR AU - Khuawan, Benjamat AU - Manonai, Jittima AU - Suthutvoravut, Somsak AU - Singhakajen, Vajira PY - 2013/12/30 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - Prevalence, Associated Factors, and Impact on Quality of Life of Female Urinary Incontinence in a Thai Rural Area JF - Ramathibodi Medical Journal JA - Rama Med J VL - 36 IS - 4 SE - Original Articles DO - UR - https://he02.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/ramajournal/article/view/117647 SP - 269-275 AB - <p><strong>Objective:</strong> To assess the prevalence of urinary incontinence (UI), its associated factors, and its impact on the quality of life (QOL) of women.</p><p><strong>Methods:</strong> This cross-sectional study was conducted by interviewing 385 women who lived in a Thai rural area in Wangsila Village, Wangnamyen District, Srakaew Province. The questions comprises of demographic data, history of childbirth and medical diseases. Urinary incontinence symptoms within 1 month prior to the interview were asked using simple question. Quality of life was assessed using the Incontinence Quality of Life queationnaire.</p><p><strong>Results:</strong> Seventy-eight women (20.3%) had urinary incontinence. Among them, 5 (1.3%) had stress urinary incontinence, 14 (3.6%) had urge incontinence and 59 (15.3%) had both types. The significant associated factor was parity with age as a confounder. The impact on QOL as assessed by I-QOL questionnaires was that all of the following three domains were affected: limiting activities, the psychological aspect, and social embarrassment. From a 100 percent score of quality of life, UI decreased the score of three domains of QOL: limiting activities, the psychological aspect, and social embarrassment (93.3%, 92.0%, and 86.8%, respectively)</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The prevalence of UI among Thai woman in the rural area was 20.3%. Most had both stress and urge incontinence. The significant associated factor was parity with age as a confouder. UI had a negative impact on three domains of QOL of Thai women in the rural area.&nbsp;</p> ER -