Physical multimorbidity and incident urinary incontinence among community-dwelling adults aged ≥50 years: findings from a prospective analysis of the Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing.

Smith, Lee; Shin, Jae; Ghayda, Ramy; Hijaz, Adonis; Sheyn, David; Pope, Rachel; Hong, Sun; Kim, Sung; Ilie, Petre; Carrie, Anne; Ippoliti, Simona; Soysal, PINAR; Barnett, Yvonne; Pizzol, Damiano; Koyanagi, Ai

doi:10.1093/ageing/afab151

Physical multimorbidity and incident urinary incontinence among community-dwelling adults aged ≥50 years: findings from a prospective analysis of the Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing.

Smith L., Shin J. I., Ghayda R. A., Hijaz A., Sheyn D., Pope R., ...More

Age and ageing, vol.50, pp.2038-2046, 2021 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 50
Publication Date: 2021
Doi Number: 10.1093/ageing/afab151
Journal Name: Age and ageing
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, ASSIA, Abstracts in Social Gerontology, AgeLine, BIOSIS, CAB Abstracts, CINAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE, PAIS International, Public Affairs Index
Page Numbers: pp.2038-2046
Keywords: urinary incontinence, multimorbidity, TILDA, older people, epidemiology, OVERACTIVE BLADDER, OLDER, ASSOCIATION, HEALTH, WOMEN, PREVALENCE, STRENGTH, PEOPLE, CARE
Bezmialem Vakıf University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: There are no prospective studies on the association between multimorbidity and urinary incontinence (UI), while mediators in this association are unknown. Thus, we aimed to (i) investigate the longitudinal association between multimorbidity and UI in a large sample of Irish adults aged >= 50 years and (ii) investigate to what extent physical activity, polypharmacy, cognitive function, sleep problems, handgrip strength and disability mediate the association.