Frequency of Urinary Incontinence among Elderly Population of Peshawar, Pakistan

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  • Osama Khan Sarhad University of Science and Information Technology, Peshawar, Pakistan
  • Naveed Akhtar Sarhad University of Science and Information Technology, Peshawar, Pakistan
  • Inayat Ullah Sarhad University of Science and Information Technology, Peshawar, Pakistan
  • Asad ullah Sarhad University of Science and Information Technology, Peshawar, Pakistan
  • Muhammad Asdaq Sarhad University of Science and Information Technology, Peshawar, Pakistan
  • Muhammad Faizan Khan Sarhad University of Science and Information Technology, Peshawar, Pakistan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.61776/jrcr.v2i1.2966

Keywords:

Elderly Population, Frequency and Urinary incontinence

Abstract

The objective of the current study to determine the frequency of urinary incontinence among elderly population of Peshawar, Pakistan. A descriptive cross sectional study was carried out to determine the frequency of urinary incontinence among elderly population at Naseerullah Khan Babar Memorial hospital Peshawar, Pakistan. Data was collected through a questionnaire International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire, including urinary incontinence participants. The sample size calculated for the research study was 377. The convenient sampling technique was used to collect data. The findings of the study provide a baseline of information about the frequency of urinary incontinence among elderly population at Naseerullah Khan Babar Memorial Hospital Peshawar Pakistan. The frequency of urinary incontinence was 68.70%. The current study shows urinary incontinence reported by every second older adult. It was concluded that among population who had reported higher urinary incontinence were females and also among subjects who’s aged were equal or greater than 50 to 60 years suffered from urinary incontinence.

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2024-04-09

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Khan, O., Naveed Akhtar, Inayat Ullah, Asad ullah, Muhammad Asdaq and Muhammad Faizan Khan (2024) “Frequency of Urinary Incontinence among Elderly Population of Peshawar, Pakistan”, Journal of Rehabilitation and Clinical Research (JRCR), 2(1), pp. 9–12. doi: 10.61776/jrcr.v2i1.2966.

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Vol. 2 No. 1 (2024): Vol 2 No 1 (2024)

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