DETERMINANT FACTORS IN THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN URINARY INCONTINENCE AND FALLS IN OLDER ADULTS

Autor:	Luisa Braga Jorge, G. Guimaraes, B. Rauber, Bruna Borba Neves, A. Bos, Josemara de Paula Rocha
Rok vydání:	2017
Předmět:	Gerontology Abstracts medicine.medical_specialty Health (social science) business.industry Urology Medicine Urinary incontinence Falls in older adults medicine.symptom Life-span and Life-course Studies business Health Professions (miscellaneous)
Zdroj:	Repositório Institucional PUCRS Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS) instacron:PUC_RS
ISSN:	2399-5300
DOI:	10.1093/geroni/igx004.1844
Popis:	Studies had shown a strong relationship between falls and urinary incontinence (UI) in the older-adult. However, this relationship is complex and might involves intrinsic (organic) and extrinsic factors. The aim of the study was to determine whether there was a significant relationship between the fall event and the presence of UI in the elderly, and what factors could influence this correlation. The dependent variable was reporting at least a fall in the last 6 months and the independent variables were UI, sex, marital status, age, health perception, cognition, and number of morbidities. A population-based survey interviewed 7315 older-adults (60 or older) residents in 59 cities of the State of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Logistic regression models tested the odds of having a fall. Two hundred three participants (3.9%) reported. Prevalence of UI was statistically higher (p
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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