Analysis of Factors Influencing the Incidence of Urinary Incontinence in Elderly Women in Medan

Abstract

Urinary incontinence is a serious health problem that is very vulnerable to be experienced by the elderly caused by urinary disorders, especially women who can increase the risk of postpartum infection. This study used an observational analytic study with astudy design case control with aapproach. A retrospective approach was used to see how many factors were diabetes mellitus, hypertension, parity, mode of delivery, history of hysterectomy surgery, history of gynecological surgery, menopause, body mass index (BMI) and education towards the effect of urinary incontinence in the case group and control group in elderly women in Medan. The results of the study based on the results of statistical tests obtained p value > 0.05 indicating that there was no effect of increasing body weight on the incidence of urinary incontinence. In the blood sugar level variable, the p value 0.05, there was no effect of the number of parity on the incidence of urinary incontinence, the variable length of menopause obtained p value > 0.05 indicating that there was no effect of the length of menopause on the incidence of urinary incontinence, on the history of hysterectomy variable obtained p value 0.05 indicating that there is no effect between the history of geniculate surgery on the incidence of urinary incontinence

Keywords

• blood pressure
• elderly women
• incidence
• labor
• urinary incontinence