Prevalence of urinary incontinence among the elderly and relationship with physical and mental health indicators

Prevalence of urinary incontinence among the elderly and relationship with physical and mental health indicators

Abstract Objective: to verify the prevalence of urinary incontinence and its relationship with physical and mental health indicators in the elderly population of Bagé, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Method: a cross-sectional population-based study was conducted in 2008 with 1,593 elderly persons. Po...

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Main Authors: Marciane Kessler, Luiz Augusto Facchini, Mariangela Uhlmann Soares, Bruno Pereira Nunes, Sandra Mattos França, Elaine Thumé
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Estadual do Rio de Janeiro (UERJ) , Universidade Aberta a Terceira Idade (UnAti) 2018-08-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Geriatria e Gerontologia
Subjects:
Health of the Elderly
Urinary Incontinence
Disabled Persons
Primary Health Care
Epidemiology
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