Comparing the Prevalence of Depression in Postmenopausal Women With and Without Urinary Incontinence

Authors

  • Ehsan Kazemnezhad Leili Associate Professor, Social Determinants of Health Research Center (SDHRC), Biostatistics, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran
  • Elaheh Abdolahi Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Kavosh Cognitive Behaviour Sciences and Addiction Research Center, School of Medicine, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran
  • Mandana Mansour Ghanaie Associate Professor, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Reproductive Health Research Center, School of Medicine, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran
  • Roghayeh Hojat Ansari General Practitioner, School of Medicine, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran
  • Seyed Mohammad Asgari Galebin General Practitioner, School of Medicine, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran
Abstract:

Introduction: Urinary incontinence is a common disorder that often affects the elderly. The prevalence of depression in people with urinary incontinence varies from 20-40%. Objective: This study aimed to investigate and compare the prevalence of depression in postmenopausal women with and without urinary incontinence. Materials and Methods: This comparative study with cross-sectional design was, conducted on 284 postmenopausal women in two groups of with and without urinary incontinence (controls). After recording their demographic characteristics, they all completed the Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II). Chi-square, Mann-Whitney U test and logistic regression were used to assess depression score and severity of depression. Results: The mean age of participants was 57.62±9.62. The mean score of depression in women with urinary incontinence was higher than in the control group (8.85±7.35 vs. 6.11±5.03), and this difference was significant (P=0.001). According to the Chi-square test, the probability of depression in women with urinary incontinence was two-fold higher than that of controls (21.3% vs. 9.86%). Using logistic regression and controlling the effects of socio demographic variables, the odds of depression in women with urinary incontinence were 2.5 times higher than the control group (P=0.01). Conclusion: Depression and urinary incontinence in postmenopausal women are seemed to be related to each other. It is recommended that depression be screened in postmenopausal women with urinary incontinence

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volume 30  issue 2

pages  86- 92

publication date 2020-03

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