The Prevalence of Urinary Incontinence Among Community Dwelling Men: Results From the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey

No AccessJournal of UrologyAdult urology1 Nov 2006The Prevalence of Urinary Incontinence Among Community Dwelling Men: Results From the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey Jennifer T. Anger, Christopher S. Saigal, Lynn Stothers, David H. Thom, Larissa V. Rodríguez, Mark S. Litwin, and Urologic Diseases of America Projectabcd Jennifer T. AngerJennifer T. Anger Department of Urology, David Geffen School of Medicine and School of Public Health, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles , Christopher S. SaigalChristopher S. Saigal Department of Urology, David Geffen School of Medicine and School of Public Health, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles , Lynn StothersLynn Stothers Department of Surgery, Division of Urology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada , David H. ThomDavid H. Thom Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine, San Francisco, California , Larissa V. RodríguezLarissa V. Rodríguez Department of Urology, David Geffen School of Medicine and School of Public Health, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles , Mark S. LitwinMark S. Litwin Department of Urology, David Geffen School of Medicine and School of Public Health, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Department of Health Services, David Geffen School of Medicine and School of Public Health, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles , and Urologic Diseases of America Projectabcd View All Author Informationhttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.juro.2006.07.029AboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints ShareFacebookLinked InTwitterEmail Abstract Purpose: To measure the prevalence of urinary incontinence in community dwelling men in the United States, we analyzed data from respondents to the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. Materials and Methods: From 1999 to 2000 the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey asked a national sample of community dwelling men, "In the past 12 months, have you had difficulty controlling your bladder, including leaking small amounts of urine when you cough or sneeze?" Questionnaire results were recorded and analyzed with respect to demographic data, and compared to the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey data in women. Results: The overall prevalence of urinary incontinence in men was 17%. Prevalence increased with age from 11% in men 60 to 64 years old to 31% in men 85 years old or older. Of the men reporting any incontinence 42% reported daily incontinence and 24% reported it weekly. Black men had the highest prevalence of male incontinence (21%) and black women had the lowest prevalence of female incontinence (20%). While the prevalence of incontinence in black women was virtually the same as that in black men, the prevalence of incontinence in white and Mexican-American women was at least 2.5 times that of men of the same ethnicity. Conclusions: The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey draws a nationally representative sample of subjects from the community and, thus, provides prevalence data for urinary incontinence for all men in the United States. Ethnicity appears to be a contributing risk factor for incontinence, although racial patterns clearly differ between men and women. References 1 : Urinary Incontinence in Men. In: Urologic Diseases in America. Edited by . Washington, D. C: US Government Publishing Office2004: 71. US Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. NIH Publication No. 04-5512. Also accessible at www.uda.niddk.nih.gov. 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Volume 176Issue 5November 2006Page: 2103-2108 Advertisement Copyright & Permissions© 2006 by American Urological AssociationKeywordsepidemiologycontinental population groupsage factorssexurinary incontinenceMetricsAuthor Information Jennifer T. Anger Department of Urology, David Geffen School of Medicine and School of Public Health, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Nothing to disclose. More articles by this author Christopher S. Saigal Department of Urology, David Geffen School of Medicine and School of Public Health, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Nothing to disclose. More articles by this author Lynn Stothers Department of Surgery, Division of Urology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Nothing to disclose. More articles by this author David H. Thom Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine, San Francisco, California Nothing to disclose. More articles by this author Larissa V. Rodríguez Department of Urology, David Geffen School of Medicine and School of Public Health, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Nothing to disclose. More articles by this author Mark S. Litwin Department of Urology, David Geffen School of Medicine and School of Public Health, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Department of Health Services, David Geffen School of Medicine and School of Public Health, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Financial interest and/or other relationship with TAP Pharmaceuticals, Sanofi-Synthelabo and Amgen. More articles by this author Urologic Diseases of America Projectabcd More articles by this author Expand All Advertisement PDF downloadLoading ...